Adoption Awareness Month: The Blind Side
So, here’s a little something you might have gleaned about me while reading this blog. I LOVE football (I also love futbol, uh, soccer. But for now I am talking […]
Incorporating culture after your adoption (Puerto Rican culture)
I was recently asked what steps an adoptive family could take to help their daughter, who is of Puerto Rican descent, know her culture. Honoring our child’s culture and heritage is so important, and I wanted […]
After Charlottesville
9 years ago today, we learned about this baby boy and, in that moment, our hearts clutched around him, somehow convinced that we were meant to be together. That first day, […]
Enter:: Being Human
Even after more than six years as a parent, I am still struck by how swiftly conversations shift from lightweight and silly to more serious and earnest. Happy and I […]
How do you do Happy’s hair?
November is National Adoption Awareness Month. I have talked a lot about adoption in general here and at Mamiverse and so I thought I’d share a few posts this month about […]
winter wonder reflections
The calendar has officially flipped to spring which means I can reflect on my When I set my winter wonder goals: what I most wanted out of winter were feelings […]
Friday Reflections
Friday Reflections is all about reflecting on the week by observing our senses. My hope is that this will be a gentle, easy way to tune into how we […]
Living the List, month 2
Since it is close to January 18th, two months after my 39th birthday, and 10 months before 40, I thought that I would take a minute to look over my […]
10 things I loved in December
At the end of each month, I take stock of the previous month. What went well? What did I learn? What brought me a simple joy? These monthly reports are […]
the weekly spark: create a you are special plate tradition
When I taught high school, one of my students struggled with lows, and we often talked during these times. During one conversation, I asked her what could still bring a […]
