Every year, I look forward to putting up my tree and cranking the Christmas music in mid-November. I don’t know many people who love Christmas music, especially new Christmas music, as much as I do. This year after a really challenging and isolating fall, “Seasons” by Hillsong has become my mantra. It’s gorgeous, and the … Read More
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Experience and Rehearsal
I recently read an article on social media written by a first mother sketching out the story of how she came to re-adopt the daughter she placed for adoption eighteen years earlier. For those of us in the adoption sphere it’s a fascinating and bizarre tale. I won’t attempt to recap it; if you haven’t … Read More
Why I’m a SAHP
I am a stay-at-home-parent (SAHP), but I work one afternoon and evening a week. My kids go to a day home for about 5 hours on that day, and occasionally go another day if I need extra childcare. I know this is not everyone’s choice, or not everyone is able to choose this even if … Read More
Change and Identity
Today I dropped my oldest child off at her very first day of preschool. I was not as emotional as I was afraid I would be. Just very excited for her and a little nervous that she would not love it as much as I thought she would. Even though I had no tears, I … Read More