Family

A Potted Plant in the Forest

At the age of six I stood behind velvet curtains dreaming of another world. As…

The Mother I Never Knew

I grew up knowing I was adopted. I found out at a very young age.…

Why Secrets Hurt

I love surprises.  I love when a friend comes to visit me with flowers or…

Moments ?

Grief. A process I can’t describe but here, for you, I’ll try. There’s a layer…

Beyond Our Dreams

If someone had told me ten years ago that I would one day be living…

Beer & BBQ Supports Families Living with Angelman Syndrome

This Friday, August 16, you and the rest of the Dallas community can enjoy brew…

Post-Traumatic Growth

For about 19 years, I had a home. Not a dream-worthy one, but a stable…

Expanding Our Family

For about 11 months, I had my family – the one I’d always dreamed of,…

Another Year

She turns 40 today. Memories of a past time invade her mind, of a love…

“How Can You Be Adopted and Hate Adoption?”

“Having a baby and can’t take care of it? Don’t worry! Put your baby up…

The Gift of Mentorship

Keondre Choice, age 14, knew his mentor, Michael Hicks, would be celebrating Father’s Day for…

Caption This

I read an article once encouraging mothers “…to get in the picture…” with their kids…

Disney’s Aladdin: Representation for a New Generation

A whole new world. That’s exactly what representation in media gives children who do not…