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
Watch the Beauty of Black Girls Round Table
In August, we hosted a round table discussion to promote an open dialogue about the beauty of black girls and women and how this beauty is portrayed within society. We discussed promoting
20 Ways to Have Some Fun with Your Son*
Whether you're already parenting boys (and girls, let's be honest) or are picturing ways you will pass the days with your future son, there are so many fun activities to consider. Here are just a few
Are You My Mother? Adoptees are in reunion whether they’re searching or not
During a recent presentation at an adoption conference, I had the members attending my session participate in a quick exercise before they took their seats. I asked them to walk around the room and
What Mother Am I?
Modern mothering is not easy. I blame most of this on the amount of information we are bombarded with every day. There are so many ideas on how to care for and raise children. And now, more than ever,
Thankful for a Nightmare
"My daughter is always getting out of bed and coming in my room." Before adoption, these comments brought a much different response in my heart and out of my mouth. Life changes when you bring home
What They Don’t Tell You About “Those Kids”
Once I took a precious baby I was entirely smitten with to a pediatric neurologist. That neurologist spent a few moments with this infant and then told me “those kids are mean.” He went on to make
Let’s Be Brave, White Parents of Future Black Men
My husband, Matt, is an excellent story teller. He comes alive in every detail of each moment in such a way that his stories can often be longer than the event they’re describing. He’s engaging and
What to Do Before Your Child Starts a Birth Family Search
Adoption search and reunion seems to be everywhere we turn these days: from tearful reunions displayed on TV to advertisements for DNA websites that can link you to birth relatives. As an adoptive
