Exploring Parenting as Adoptive Moms
Join us on the journey as we explore being “mature” moms to a total of 6 adopted children – three in each family! We have multiples, toddlers, school-aged, and mixed-race kids. We’re learning a lot – the tables are turned on these teachers. Life is beautiful chaos and is a new adventure every day! We couldn’t survive without our faith, husbands, humour, supportive families and circles of friends who are along for the ride. Learn more about us
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Parenting Styles Parenting How-Tos Adoption Spirituality in Parenting Twins Interracial Adoption Self-Care for Moms Humor
Latest Posts
Making Sure You’re Heard Without Yelling
Want Less Yelling and Better Communication?? Me too! Did you ever try that trick of staring at the same spot for so long that it went gray and you could see nothing? Apparently our brains have the ability to ignore or tune out stimuli with which they’re familiar. That’s what it seems my children can […]
6 Strategies to Manage Technology Screen Time in Your Home
Screen Time: What’s Working in Our Home On the list of things that make me feel inadequate as a parent, managing screen time and all things online ranks pretty high. I’ve often said we live in a great day and age for information, research, and education, but it can be incredibly overwhelming. There are so […]
What Does It Mean To Be A Good Parent?: 4 Questions To Ask Yourself
The Good Parent From the moment we become parents, and usually even before, we begin agonizing over the right way to do things. It’s never ending! The baby years are consumed with what and when they eat, getting them to sleep through the night, potty training, and on and on. Then, as they get older, […]
4 Tips for Turning Around Really Rough Days
Ever had one of those days?? You know, when your emotional reserves are drained and the kids all seem to be on a hair trigger, ready to explode at the slightest provocation? The kind where everyone’s Dr. Jekyll has been replaced by Mr. Hyde? In the past, I would have thought a day like this […]
This Is Us : Why I keep watching!
I’ve posted a couple things on Facebook about how emotionally devastating This Is Us can be for me. ALL the adoption stuff, Kate’s struggle with her weight, the episode about Dr. K losing his wife to cancer… It’s all very personal and close to home. Recently, a friend suggested that maybe I shouldn’t watch it, […]