Tag: life lessons
An Adoption Story: Adult Adoption and the Importance of Family at...
November is National Adoption Month and it is a time when I reflect on the many adoption stories I have encountered throughout my career...
A Brutal Lesson In Not Judging
It still weighs heavy on my heart. I am not proud of my behavior, but all I can do going forward is to make...
The Day the Questions Came
My son has always loved hearing his adoption story. He will occasionally ask for me to recount it before bed, rather than reading a...
Me, My Mom & The Cancer Between Us
The irony was not lost on me that my mom had died from cancer when she was 48 and I had received my breast...
I Never Knew I Needed You
To my second daughter,
I never knew I needed you. Funny how the things we need most in life are apt to be things we...
7 Great Titles, 2 Meaningful Weeks: Honoring National Young Readers Week...
What I Remember about Reading
1989. I was 7, the age my oldest child currently is. I’ll be honest. I don’t remember much about my...
The Day the Principal Called
A few weeks ago, my phone rang in the middle of the day. To my surprise and horror, on the other end of the...
Am I Screwing Up This Parenting Thing?
Am I The One To Blame?
I'm lucky enough to have two happy and healthy children. I'm also lucky enough to be the one who...
All Shapes and Sizes
The first time she mentioned it, we were driving home from school. “Zeke (name changed to protect the innocent) said I run slow because...
Temporary Retirement
I am sitting at the airport on my way home from four days visiting my grandfather in Florida. I feel rested and happy and...