Three Unconventional Ways my Dad Modeled God
Growing up, I watched him open Father's Day cards like a classic North American dad and I told him I loved him on a weekly/monthly basis. Probably. If you don't count a few of the teen years. I did…
Our Failed Adoption: Why Parents should Never Compare
The van ride was warm and bumpy but at least we had no air conditioning whatsoever. The kids fiddled with our camera, taking videos of shanties and clothes drying on bushes until the tiny to…
What Every Kid Needs to Know about Their Identity
Nicknames are a sign of affection and most of mine have a few that have come and gone over the years. But one kid in particular has had many, many. And most of them at his own insistence. When h…
Favorite Parenting Strategies of a Big Family
From time to time, the kids in my house behave poorly. And by time to time, I mean every few seconds. Which is totally endearing and life-giving all at the same time. The only thing more fru…
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Pros and Cons of the Big Family (According to the Kids)
Photo by Impressions Photography Those seven, they are all ours. And, much to t…
Our Failed Adoption: Why Parents should Never Compare
The van ride was warm and bumpy but at least we had no air conditionin…
Why We Adopt
Photo by Impressions Photography My kitchen was extra full and messy for the be…
What My Dough Belly Tells My Girls
My daughter couldn't have been more than eight the first time she came to me sob…