• Adoption,  Family,  Foster Care,  Healing,  Mom,  Trauma

    No need to be embarrassed.

    This was not what we had scheduled to post tonight but sometimes we need to keep it raw and real. Our family attended an open house a few nights ago for an amazing company that has literally changed the trajectory of our lives. We consider them more family than friends at this point and we were thrilled to be able to share in their growth and success.  Shortly after arriving, some of our children quickly became very dis-regulated. Some of them began head-banging. I got bit twice. They were yelling, arguing, interrupting adult conversations incessantly and stimming. Sneaking sweets and flat out disobeying things we had talked about and prepared…

  • Abuse,  Adoption,  Attach,  Family,  Foster Care,  Healing,  Neglect,  Support,  Trauma,  Uncategorized

    Healing

    Are you in the trenches? Praying it gets better? Feeling hopeless? Wondering if you will ever see the light at the end of the tunnel? This post is for you. I’m here to tell you it can get better. I’m here to tell you that healing is possible. Many years ago, I sat in your exact shoes. We were struggling to make it through dinner without a massive melt down. The thought of completing elementary, middle and high school seemed to be damn near impossible. We were in such crisis I couldn’t see 24 hours in front of us, let alone a decade. I couldn’t get my child to cooperate…