Tag: foster care
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Yes
What if they had said yes? I’ve wondered this hundreds of times since Kyeler came into our family. We were not the first family the social worker called about being his foster parents. Before us, she asked the family that was fostering (and has since adopted) his full sister and two half siblings. What if […]
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June 15
On the morning of June 15, 2020, I bounced out of bed (well, as much as a 6 months pregnant woman can “bounce”) and double checked that everything in the house was just right. The bassinet was set up in the guest room, the play mat was laid out on our living room floor, preemie […]
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Where you are
The first thing we learned about E was that he loved to dance. Buckled in his carseat during rush hour traffic, in line for a Frosty at Wendy’s, on the concrete by the side of the pool, in a busy air-conditioned mall—it didn’t matter. Wherever he was, music and dancing were sure to follow. For […]
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Adopted!
You guys… it’s official!!! Kyeler’s adoption has been finalized!!!! I don’t think I’ve even shared his real name on here yet, wow. It happened about two weeks before Christmas—the absolute perfect gift. Kyeler has always felt like part of our family but it’s so wonderful knowing that he’s really, truly never leaving. I could cry […]
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A Tuesday text
I was getting the boys ready to leave for CJ’s 12 month checkup when the social worker texted me, looking for a foster care placement for a 9 year old girl. The social worker briefly described her to me in this way: “She’s polite and respectful. She has next to nothing but we are getting […]
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Summer 2021
Hello my faithful readers! Between taking care of the boys, starting a small business, working PRN and just keeping my head above water with daily life, writing has had to take a backseat. All of a sudden September is upon us, fall weather is *hopefully* headed our way, and my baby is about to turn […]
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Motherhood & surfing
Hello hello! I’m sitting here in our living room on a Tuesday afternoon while the kids play. CJ is laying on the rug chewing on his little teething ring and K is crawling around the playpen being his usual goofy self. My Monday writing routine kind of went out the window but that’s ok… here […]
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Letters to my sons
In honor of mother’s day this weekend, I wanted to share some letters I wrote to the fantastic little humans who give me the title “mom”! Baby K, I will never forget meeting you for the first time, your tiny body under all those bright lights, hooked up to an impossible amount of lines and […]
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Foster care update
Happy Monday! My sister stayed with us last week which was so much fun and today definitely has that “back to reality” feel to it. Today I am sharing a quick foster care update on K since we had court last Wednesday! I want to preface this update by acknowledging that foster care is always […]
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A Continual Feast 