Family Before Self: A Resolution Worth Keeping
Resolution: lose ten pounds in thirty days. Outcome: stuck to a reasonable diet at mealtime for at least the first …
Category Archives: Family Friday
Words That Hurt and Words That Heal
A young mother in her late teens walks into a room where her preschool children are playing. Their play is …
Becoming A Foster or Adoptive Parent: Which Is Right For Me?
This is the second in a series of biweekly Family Friday blogposts that will address the topic of becoming a …
On Family Sacrifices
Today’s blogpost represents a slight departure from what I had planned. Rather than the second installment of the series on …
A Matter of Mistaken Identity
As lunch dishes are cleared and I turn my attention to the morning’s unfinished tasks, my cell phone rings. A …
Becoming a Foster or Adoptive Parent: Prerequisites
This is the first in a series of biweekly Family Friday blogposts that will address the topic of becoming a …
The Example We Impart
Recently, my autistic daughter was looking over my shoulder as I was perusing my Twitter home page. She left the room …
Grace is a Gift From God
It was a hot, blustery day in August. We had just received news that a sibling group of five would …
