teens

  • My Adoption Story pt 1

    These words are from my own personal account of the past 10 years. The other members of my family mentioned here have their own perspective, however, this is MY adoption story. Oh, hey! It’s me. I’ve hit a new decade since I started this blog. Which is WILD. A lot has happened in the past…

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  • reset #3 my bad attitude… this one is for the foster/adoptive parents of the world… or anyone curious

    Anyone else super stressed right now? Between Friday the 13th, full moon, the last Friday before spring break, the Covid-19 virus, parent/teacher conferences coming up, cancelled field trips, and the toilet paper crisis, it’s a wonder any of us are sane. I’m trying to keep it all from affecting my attitude, but as I sit…

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  • When your kids grow their wings…

    As a mom, when our kids get to the point where they can go off and live on their own; we start to worry. Maybe worry isn’t the right word…we wonder and question: will they be okay? Will they make it? What if they’re hungry? What if they can’t pay rent? Hold up. Isn’t that…

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  • Raising Kind Kids

    It might be the teacher in me or it might just be my personality, but I am always trying to teach my kids to be kind. I hate it when my three kids argue with one another. I always stop them and give them the words they are lacking so they can get along better.…

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  • As a mom, I love to vent about my kids to my sisters, friends, and anyone who will listen. Some of the things they do just baffle me and I can’t help but talk about it. Plus, my kids are my kids and I love them so much, what else am I going to talk…

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