The ending of another school year. It’s time to celebrate our honor roll kids, our star athletes, and our great student leaders. Here’s to you, certificate kids. You’ve earned your accolades and ribbons. But, if you’ll allow me, I’d like to widen our celebratory lens a bit. Here’s ...
Who Told Us That? Kicking the Comparison Habit
Who Told Us That? That we can only host friends in our homes if we have “space” and a long farm table. That other parents have it all together and are more fun and intentional. That our homes must be all white with rustic wood and gold accents to be lovely. That Spring Break means a ...
What to Expect on an Adoption Trip: A Letter
Dear Soon to Travel Adoptive Family, If I could go back now, these are the words that I’d whisper to my own pre-trip heart. My hope is that they’ll fall gently, offer a bucket of grace, excite your spirit, and speak to your heart. Before our first adoption trip, I was giddy with joy and ...
Eyes Up: A Cell Phone Confession
It’s in my hand all day long. When it’s not, I actually miss it. I reach for it in the morning, before bed, and all throughout the day. At stoplights, on walks, and in the bathtub. Inside and outside. While working and while resting. It is fun and interesting, all the time. It’s ...
20 Ways to Support Newly Home Adoptive Families
Do you have friends who are a newly adoptive family and want to show them some love? (If they are still in the paperwork process, start here.) Every family is unique, but one thing is certain: they needed you while they were in process and they need you now. Their knees are wobbly because the ...
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