Doing What Needs to Be Done

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Doing what there is to do, not always glamorous or exciting, but one can glean tremendous wisdom in the doing of menial tasks. This week, back from the intensive love retreat, was double duty with children's needs, appointments, and holiday catch-up. To top that off, the garage floor, something I had said to our worker would be great after Jan 1...
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Advice That Worked

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We had our first home visit with Miss Adelia this past weekend. I got advice that was so helpful, I thought for your parents you might enjoy these tips. If your child is prone to exaggerations and lies, it may be the brain grabbing at ideas and filling in the blanks, and the child does not know it is untrue. This is called confabulation. You cou...
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Wow – Dogs Replace Humans

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Have pets been introduced to the culture in such a way as to replace the value of human life, especially where it relates to children? I’ll let you decide.  I went to an event with little Henry a few weeks back. He was an adorable 5-pound cutie patootie in a front-pack sling version, easily seen and enjoyed. At this event, the neighbors broug...
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Growing Our Family It’s a BOY!

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If you weren’t able to join us in class this week you may not have heard we added a family member to our home. Let me catch you up!  Since Adelia was born and joined me to make our little unit I have had 3 private adoptions fail. The gals who go through private adoption are the type who is working the system; she is likely using drugs and oft...
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