“When we first adopted the girls I naively thought change would happen soooo much faster!” laughs Shari, rolling her eyes… Read more Shari’s Story: Adoption, Trauma, and Parenting
Author: Becca Blomker
We Draw Near
“I feel so betrayed, I’m not sure who is real anymore—all the safe places I used to turn to, they… Read more We Draw Near
Mother-Daughter Conversations: When No is Yes.
“No, “ I said, to the little blond girl with a pouty red lip, my daughter. She crossed her arms,… Read more Mother-Daughter Conversations: When No is Yes.
Twas Three Days Till Christmas
Tis three days till Christmas and in this madhouse Six kiddos run restless, drumming like grouse They hang from the… Read more Twas Three Days Till Christmas
Fearless Gratitude
I’m sitting in the dark in a hotel room nine hours from home the weekend before Thanksgiving, all five of… Read more Fearless Gratitude
How A Mother’s Love Enters Fragile Spaces
It’s ten o’clock and I’m tucking them into bed, weary with the breadth and depth of the day—up since five… Read more How A Mother’s Love Enters Fragile Spaces
Sorrowful, Yet Rejoicing at Christmas
I woke up this morning to a cold, quiet house, slipped out of bed and downstairs for a few silent… Read more Sorrowful, Yet Rejoicing at Christmas
On Our 15th Wedding Anniversary
My love, Yesterday was our fifteenth wedding anniversary. We woke up at 5:45am to the sound of water splish-splashing in… Read more On Our 15th Wedding Anniversary
When Love Calls You to Die
The boy stomped into the kitchen, cleats clicking on the tile as he muttered low, “He never keeps his word… Read more When Love Calls You to Die
A Blind, Black Lady and a White Boy: Lessons on Humanity
Halos of light dotted the gym parking lot, marking the path to our minivan. With little E’s knees digging into… Read more A Blind, Black Lady and a White Boy: Lessons on Humanity
