Did you know you can do the holiday season differently this year, friend? Did you know that you can stop putting pressure on yourself, draw hard lines in the sand… Read More

The unique blessing of being a foster family means you have the opportunity to create new traditions together by listening to your foster child and considering what would make the… Read More

Sometimes shifts in behavior are clear as day; other times they’re more subtle. We can rail against these changes. We can check out. We can pretend they aren’t happening and… Read More

The truth has the power to ground us when things around us seem unsteady.  Read More

As she gets older and moves from one phase to the next, my influence in her life will inevitably decrease. But it doesn’t have to go away. Read More

disagreements happen—especially with a middle or high schooler. As they are forming opinions about what they believe their world should or shouldn’t look like, sometimes it collides head-on into your… Read More

I never knew that it was hard to make friends, but I know that with some effort and consistency, there are many people out there waiting for a friend like… Read More

And while we’d love to take a magic wand and make all of their struggles disappear . . . we can’t. However, we can take action in helping our children… Read More

As difficult as it might be, your child will get through it with your help and guidance. And they will grow up as a stronger, more compassionate and empathetic adult… Read More