The date was June 1st, 1989. I had just finished my Junior year of high school and was starting a new job at our local Wal-Mart. My boyfriend had dropped me off at work that afternoon and told me that he hoped I had the best day ever. He had no idea. After filling out paper…
Tomorrow I will wake up as the mother of an 18 year old daughter. Yes, I have several 18 and older daughters, but this one is the one whose diapers I changed. She is the one whose first steps, first day of kindergarten and first tooth are documented in a baby book. Today, I celebrate…
One of the questions that I ask when teaching and training potential foster/adoptive parents is, “What do you think is the most critical thing you’ll need to be successful in your journey as foster/adoptive parents?” The #1 answer is always… LOVE. These four simple letters form the most powerful word in the human language. Love…
I’ve been there. Broken. Tired. Cried out. Prayed out. Done. The term battle weary is often used to describe a type of fatigue felt by solders when they get tired of fighting in a war. This type of fatigue leads to depression, anxiety, mental exhaustion and other forms of mental anguish. It’s an overwhelming feeling…
1. Every Person is Valuable If there’s one thing that I remind myself and other parents about on a regular basis it’s this – EVERY person is valuable. Let’s be honest, sometimes we devalue our children. We do this by… Not looking at them when they talk – instead we’re too focused on our…