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Fear & Control

May 8, 2023

Image of a parenting book in a person's lap

Sometimes parenting just seems so freaking hard. It is not for the faint of heart. And parenting kids from hard places is definitely not for the faint of heart. I am thankful for other voices to help speak and mentor into these hard places, because on our own we would be lost.

When Panic Strikes

July 8, 2022

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Sometimes your greatest gifts can be your greatest curse. I am perfectionistic and I love to have everything in order, everyone happy with me, and all my lists complete. While I can get a lot done in the day, I often live with an underlying, nagging anxiety that seems to never go away...

Adoption Story

December 9, 2022

3 images of Matt & his family

Well, we promised we would give an update of how our whole adoption process unfolded so here it is! Please be warned, this is not going to be brief, because due to confidentiality reasons, we were not able to provide any periodic updates through this process. Therefore, here is 4.5 years all in one blog...