Preparing for the New Year: Writing a Wellness Prescription
I love this time of year. Yes, because there are special occasions- my birthday, the birthdays of other beloved family members, Thanksgiving, Christmas, the anniversary of our official adoption date, […]
38 things to do before turning 39
So, every year in anticipation of my birthday, I write a list. If you don’t know about the list, . I’ll wait for you. Alright, good, now we’re all caught […]
Making sense of my work
So, a little secret. One of my very favorite things to do is organize a closet. Seriously, closet work makes me so happy. Letting me help you organize your closet […]
Lighting a fire
It occurred to me the other day that I am just two months away from my birthday and, yet, I am certainly not 5/6 of the way through my annual […]
Trying to Right a Wrong
“I’m heavy.” This from the little boy in the backseat. The two year old. “What?” I ask, my voice a bit frantic. And so BF and I do what we […]
Celebrating your birth- with a list!
Long-time readers know about my annual birthday list. New readers might need a quick overview of the concept: Every year, I write a list of things to do before my […]
The gift of loneliness, the reality of our village
A recent conversation reminded me of a moment back in the early days of parenting. For background, one of the big instructions we had been given by our adoption medicine […]
We’re different. We’re the same.
When we were in the process of adopting, we took a lot of classes and read a lot of books about parenting trans-racially and the cognitive development of children. There are several […]
Q&A with Dina McQueen
One thing that I have loved about coming to parenting through adoption is the incredible people that I have met along the way. One of those people is Dina McQueen. […]
Random Bits
So, Happy has a tapestry in his bathroom that was handcrafted in Honduras and features many colorful people. We call them his people. When we are getting ready for […]
