Don’t Anticipate the Quit
I have the gift of telling the future, or so I often seem to think. When I know the task ahead of me is going to be daunting, exhausting, and […]
I have the gift of telling the future, or so I often seem to think. When I know the task ahead of me is going to be daunting, exhausting, and […]
“I have a 14 year old boy with Reactive Attachment Disorder,” a woman at the foster parent gathering began, “and I just don’t know what to do.” She described a whisper of […]
A few weeks ago, I was talking with someone who struggles with distorting reality according to her feelings about a particular situation or person at any given time. When something […]
Middle school is brutal. My girls frequently come home bearing tales of the latest classroom or bus drama fueled by gossip, hurt feelings, and poor coping skills. Last week was […]
I worked out in front of my girls today. I didn’t want to exercise at all. It was after 5:00 pm, I was tired, the house was warm, the girls […]
I’ve been fighting the transition for weeks. The first whisper of it came mid-March and I ignored it. I avoided writing in this space because for me writing is an […]
Brian and I are tired. Beyond the normal responsibilities of adulthood and parenting, we’ve been taxed by the additional duties of working through grief and trying to adopt our girls. Add in […]
Tonight I planned what might be the simplest spring garden in the history of spring gardens. All we’ll be attempting to grow is peas and cabbage. In years past, I’ve eagerly […]
My little family of four went out to dinner tonight to celebrate the six-month anniversary of our first introduction to each other. While we were waiting to be seated, I […]
I’m cheating a bit with this post. What you’re reading today was written last night because I desperately needed to take a break from my computer. Since the goal was […]