The hostess seats us at a corner table overlooking the bay and bridge. All around us families gather to celebrate their mothers. Though we are just a party of four adults the waiter brings over two
Not Mom
As a preface, my son and I spoke and prayed over my sharing of this story. It is precious and beautiful and sensitive - meant to be kept in this space. It is not easy to share - not because of the
On That First Night (A thousand times yes)
I realize that I might often sound romantic. Not kissy-romcom romantic. Rather, that my words are idyllic, flowery, sentimental or suggesting an idealized view of reality. Adding color to the
Why It Is So Important To Resolve Your Own Trauma When Parenting Children with Attachment Disorders
An online friend recently posted something I found very insightful. She basically said that the reason a child with an attachment disorder is so difficult to parent boils down to one simple thing,
Why We Fight
This is why we fight for our children. We fight for a better world. My readers may remember the challenges that Carl was facing in middle school. There were children calling him a “taco.” They called
Creating Stability Through Unconditional Love
Clayton* was only six years old when he attempted suicide. Starting in infancy and continuing through childhood, he had been a victim of physical and sexual abuse, he was malnourished, at times he was
The Finish Line
He ours! He’s ours! He is finally our son OFFICIALLY! We made it. We finally made it to adoption. It took us four years. Four long years. Four years ago we met a 16-year-old that was labeled as
A Lot of Love to Give
Dean traveled across the world from India to come home to the Ellermeier family when he was just shy of 2 years old. It didn’t take him long to bond with his new sisters, 5-year-old Ingrid and
Do Everything You Can to Participate in Tour Korea!
Do everything you can to participate in the Tour Korea! Birthland Tour. Your experience, and most importantly the experience with your child, sibling, parent, spouse, friend, or loved one, will
Adoption: Recognizing the loss for all of us
I witnessed something unexpected this weekend---a swirl of pain in a normally safe place. A group devoted to conversations about parenting adopted/foster children with connection, a group teaching
