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I’ve become one of those people who posts pictures of food. I don’t know how this happened, except maybe that food (and dinner in particular) has been such a nightmare for us for so long. But last week, the kids liked every meal we made. (I’m going to leave that as a stand alone line, […]
Read MoreYesterday, Rebecca commented on my Facebook page that my post inspired her to write. “It’s cathartic!” she said. I was standing in line at Target when I read that, and I did a little fist pump & whispered, “Yes!” Getting other people to write their stories is one of my dreams. I’m constantly quoting memoirist […]
Read MoreOne of the things that happens all the time since we adopted (besides conversations about bodily functions and questions like “Can we pl-eeeeeze put a zipline in the back yard???”) is that people tell me of their own adoption dreams. I can’t tell you how many times someone has shared some version of, “I’ve thought […]
Read MoreI know this will shock you, but not every moment in our household is delightful and heartwarming. This was especially bad in the first year, when I so regularly found myself in situations I had no clue how to handle. Can you go to some random park with your friends? How should I know? […]
Read MoreThis weekend we watched #2 Cherub sing and dance in Oompa Loompa splendor in her middle school musical. It was SPLENDID. The show was hilarious and fun (thankfully less creepy than the Tim Burton movie) and there were some astonishingly good moments for us as a family that I want to capture and remember. First, […]
Read MoreWe’re expecting a ridiculous snowstorm tomorrow, so all of my plans for today were put on hold while I crammed three days of getting stuff done out in the world into one. I hope to post a full blog tomorrow (in between shoveling & chasing THIS DOG as she gallops through the snow). For now I […]
Read MoreToday’s adoption question is from Beth: How do you deal with the fear and/or reality of the kids not loving/attaching to you, and you to them? *** Before The Cherubs moved in with us, when we were in the transition phase with visits on Wednesday nights & weekends, our kids declared that they were not […]
Read MoreToday’s adoption question: What have you learned about yourself through this process? That I hate conflict. This is not new information. But it feels newish, because sometimes the term parenting just feels like a code word for “being mad at someone ALL THE TIME.” I just don’t like being angry. My Dad is like this. He honestly […]
Read MoreWe have a sweet, smart little girl who comes with her mom to our church Life Group on Wednesday nights. I’ll call her Awesome Blossom. She is seven, which means that she looks at #2 Cherub (who is twelve) with wide-eyed wonder and longing. The kids usually do their own thing on one side of […]
Read MoreTwo related things happened this weekend: First, I learned that my High School Reunion is coming up this summer (!!!). I’ve never been to one, and I’m surprisingly excited to go. And second, #2 Cherub asked if I would preach a sermon series at church about friendships. Specifically, the friendships that happen during the school […]
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Trish Ryan 