Tales From Our House

Last night we went to get our passports, something we have talked about doing for a long time but kept pushing off. As Dean and I sat ...

Sometimes I get a bit frustrated with my children when they are obviously reacting to a trauma trigger but have no idea what is bothering t...

This picture came up in my FB memories this morning. Many pictures of him make me feel sad and sick at heart but this one is precious....

I have had a jumble of thoughts whirling through my brain these past few days, along with a need to write a blog post but nothing came out ...

October always brings back memories of Braden, as this is the month the ICPC paperwork went through and he could move to his new family. As...

Disrupting an adoption is not something anyone ever dreams of when they adopt a child. It is an isolating, painful experience, one that cal...

When we disrupted B's adoption I craved empathy, I longed for a shoulder to cry on and cherished the words, "I am praying for you....

An unexpected blessing that came out of one of  the toughest decisions we have ever had to make, that of disrupting an adoption, ...

Three years ago today, my sister and I were leaving to pick B up at TAP for his first home visit. I remember how nervous I was.  For one,...

A year ago B's ICPC paperwork was approved which meant he could move to his new family. I still remember how I felt when Dean told me, ...

    Many adoptive parents have heard the story about the couple who was flying to a certain country when mid flight they learned they would...

    Yesterday marked 6 years that Dean and I stood before the judge at a local courthouse and promised to love and care for two little boys...

  Yesterday at church the minister shared Joshua 3. He spoke about the faith the priests needed when Joshua commanded them to cross the flo...

   Disruption is almost a byword in adoption circles. In fact, as much as I read up on adoption and related topics, I wasn't even aware...

      Christmas is all about love and forgiveness, two things that we as Christians are called to practice. Two things that can bring a lot...

A little over a year ago Dean and I went to TAP (The Attachment Place) to discuss B's future. We as parents take our children's...