By Alissa Kay Adoption Day
It’s National Adoption Day! In addition to raising awareness about the hundreds of thousands of kids in foster care looking…
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A Gift for Mom! 🤍
Kids
Open Adoption
Written by Alissa Kay We consider ourselves to be lucky to have relationships with our kids’ families. Our kids are…
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By Connie Jelkin What kids really want
Wow!! How many times have you heard already: "Put that on my Christmas List!" "I hope Santa brings me .…
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By Guest Writer Unworthy Grief?
Grief is usually something associated with the death of a loved one. It is definitely not a word thrown around…
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By Ashli Brehm We’re Dating Again…
A few months back, I wrote about my marriage. And how my husband and I love being married to each other. And…
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By Deb Burke The Glamorous Life of Motherhood
Motherhood. It’s not so glamorous. Especially that whole, “becoming a mother” act of birthing a child. Sure, making the baby…
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By Megan Blazek Unexpected Blessings
When my husband and I first decided to pursue foster care, I was going into it with a strong desire…
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By Leslie Means Mom and Dad’s Advice Falls on Overscheduled Ears
I couldn’t play organized sports until the seventh grade. Seventh grade was middle school in the ’90s. Apparently, the world…
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By Sanae Shea #Hashtag Inspired Christmas Cards
If you have teens or preteens living in your house you are probably familiar with the #hashtag and the important…
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By Chaaron For As Long As He Asks
“Again!” “Again!” His sweet little blonde curls bobbed under the bridge and headed straight for the ladder. He looked over…
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By Teach Me To Braid Cooking Lessons
My grandma, who’s in her mid-nineties now, always made us chicken noodle soup from scratch when we were sick. She…
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By Jen Sill Crystal Snowflakes (or Hearts)
I've been wanting to check out this Pinterest project since I first joined. I was intimidated by it. But I…
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