Power Struggles

April 5, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

Rough week here in Ryanville. One of our Cherubs truly believes she is maturing at a tremendous rate, such that she’s becoming more our peer than our child. In her mind, she, Steve & I form a triune leadership counsel, through which we lord power over her brother and the dog. She tolerates my place on […]

Adoption & Marriage

March 22, 2017.Reading time 12 minutes.

Today’s question is from Tsedal: How did adoption impact your marriage? Like a cyclone followed by a tidal wave. Steve & I have been through some tough things in the 12 years we’ve been married, but nothing has come close to the challenge of adopting from foster care. Nothing. There was one night, back when we […]

Stop the World, I Want To Get Off

March 15, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

I 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? […]