May 2021

Big Family Chaos

My house is ludicrously chaotic. In fact, when we are trying to get all the troops out the door, Seth always irritably shouts “Come on, Team Chaos! Let’s go!” And when we arrive somewhere he says “Team Chaos is here!” Kiddo and Miss Kicks have no volume control. Both are often at Max Volume atContinue reading “Big Family Chaos”

Parenting while perpetually exhausted

I’ve been talking solely about the kids in this blog, but one of the things that affects them is me, and my health. So I’m going to talk about that today. I don’t think my story is unique. In fact I know it’s not. For a lot of women in particular, we struggle with chronicContinue reading “Parenting while perpetually exhausted”

Post Visit Fallout

I haven’t written a whole lot about visits and what happens during them or after them and it’s an important part of being a foster parent. Kids in foster care still have visits with their families. Those visits can look a lot of different ways. For some families they’re supervised at the Department of ChildrenContinue reading “Post Visit Fallout”

Mother’s Day Blahs

I have to be honest: I kind of hate Mother’s Day. It’s not really a day for me. I’m a foster mom, but am I really a “Mom”? I care for children who aren’t my own 365 days a year. I wipe butts and take care of them when they’re sick. I bathe them andContinue reading “Mother’s Day Blahs”

Pippilu Sweetness

Look at this gorgeous creation by my friend Brooke at PippiLu Designs! Sweet with cupcake fabric just because of my blog. It’s a “busy bag,” in which we will keep a coloring book and markers and a book or two and a toy or two. We can grab it any time we are headed toContinue reading “Pippilu Sweetness”