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Singing the Wrong Lyrics (and Letting It Be)
On a recent road trip, I listened to Boy2 confidently belt out the wrong lyrics to a song. For a split second, I almost corrected him. But then it hit me—one day, his little voice won’t be shouting any lyrics from the backseat at all, wrong or otherwise. I know that one day Boy2 won’t Read more
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Bottling Up a Little Holiday Magic
The holiday season truly is my most wonderful time of the year. When we’re all piled onto the living room couch watching a Christmas movie, or driving around town to admire the decorations, I love seeing the warm glow of the lights reflecting off the boys’ faces. Their wonder and laughter feel absolutely magical—like time Read more
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When Trauma Whispers Instead of Shouts
Trauma has a way of sneaking up on you. One minute you’re driving home from soccer practice, singing along to the radio, and the next you’re blindsided by a memory from a previous life—one that brings you to tears without warning. If you have any understanding of adoption through the foster care system, you know Read more
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Keeping the Magic (and Meaning) in Christmas
If you know, you know. Anyone else’s photo reel look like this? When we first started this tradition, it felt like one more way to bring a little extra magic into the holidays for our boys—boys who hadn’t always experienced very magical holidays. In fact, when Boy2 was just five years old (FIVE!), he didn’t Read more
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It Takes a Village
According to Google AI, the phrase “it takes a village to raise a child” is widely believed to originate from African proverbs. Its exact source may be unknown, but the sentiment reflects a beautiful, long-standing truth — raising children has always been a collective effort. When we adopted the boys, one of the best pieces Read more
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Embracing the “Firsts” We Do Get
I was scrolling through old photos of the boys the other day. We’re coming up on our three-year anniversary as a family—a day we celebrate as “Family Day.” (Adoption day is in August.) It’s one more reason to be thankful in November. Looking at those pictures, I couldn’t help but stare at their little-boy faces. Read more
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