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Foster Adoption: Challenges for the New Family
“Sometimes it’s hard having a new family,” said the five-year-old, as Ken pushed her on the swing. Yes, it is. For all of us. I’ve talked about how crazy and difficult things must be from the perspective of our new 4- and 5-year-old. But this post is about how foster adoption affects the rest of the…
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Homeschool is Funner: Can we fast-forward?
Shhh! It’s a rare peaceful moment; nobody move! I’ve enjoyed the introverted homeschoolers posts at Simple Homeschool because all this chaos and noise with two extra kids is making me c-r-a-z-y. Seriously, some days I am NOT dealing well with it. And as of this week, we have baby Riley EVERY day for the whole…
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Springtime: Planning for Next Homeschool Year
Not many extras right now – and that’s okay! Both girls decided to do testing to try to earn the next belt in Choi Kwang Do — and they both passed! Now they are White Belt Seniors. I’m glad they were able to do this, as we’re in a season right now of not doing…
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Hard Enough: Challenges in foster adoption
I’ve written before about the misconceptions surrounding adoption, especially regarding older children or children from “hard places” like orphanages or the foster care system. You don’t need to look far to find horror stories. Maybe not strychnine-in-the-well kinds of stories (see Anne of Green Gables), as those are rare, but it’s easy enough to find…
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Grief and Denial: Head vs Heart
I’ve taken training classes about helping others through grief; I’ve read books and articles on the subject, been a listening ear for friends trudging their way through it. I know denial is the first “stage” of grief. I suppose I’ve often pictured it rather dramatically. A heart-wrenching scene, possibly even accompanied by sobbing and/or hysterics….
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Our Homeschool Week (in which I’m reminded why I’m not a good public school parent)
First, let me start with a random happy from my week… Weeds are my nemesis, and our front yard has been smack full of them. (That’s a Southern saying, y’all.) But I’ve had neither the time nor inclination to tackle them. So Ken made it into a game and he and the kids spent an…