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
Supporting Children and Families Affected by the Opioid Crisis
In 2016 researchers at the Department of Health and Human Services found that every 25 minutes an infant is born with an opioid addiction and 11.5 million people had misused opioid prescriptions, such
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,
Join us for Fidgety Fairy Tales, The Mental Health Musicals
Come join us Thursday, March 22 for Fidgety Fairy Tales This year Minnesota Association for for Children's Mental Health joins us again in their 10th musical where familiar fairy tales are
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
Participate in Columbia University Research
Columbia University received a large federal grant and are eager to find participants for three studies. Two of the studies require families to go to their lab in New York and a third study requires a
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
$1500 Adoption Grant Available for Home Study Approved Families
We've just been notified of a new grant available to Minnesota adoptive families who are home study approved. The $1,500 grant was created by an adoptive family hoping to help prospective adoptive
