My previous blog post, A Racist and a Thug, has gotten more views and shares than any other post I've written. I am still scratching my head and wondering what has resonated so strongly with people. I encourage you to read it if you have not. This is our time in history and in our [...]
A Racist and a Thug
30 Years, and I Have Never Seen My Husband Cry, Until He Watched This Video- Nathan’s Story
I have known my husband for 30+ years and I have never seen him cry. It's been an ongoing joke just wondering what would make me finally see a tear. He is one of the most compassionate people I know. He just doesn't cry. Like ever. I've thought his tear duct was just broken. That [...]
Meringue, Sprinkles and Icing
I Once Was Lost, Now I’m Found…Keeping the Connection with Birth Family in Ethiopia
Finding My Child’s Birth Family in Africa
PART 2, Finding My Brother…Birth Family and Adoption…and My Experience Being on Both Sides of It
Finding My Brother…Birth Family and Adoption…and My Experience Being on Both Sides of It

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. ~ Maya Angelou Birth family. It's an interesting subject. For some, it's a touchy subject that adoptive parents and even some adopted kids are scared to get too close to. Do you really open that door when you don't know what is [...]