“Summer of Awesomeness” Book Giveaway

If you know me at all, you know I’m a reader. Like, a voracious, two-books-a-week, just-one-more-chapter-I-promise kind of reader. These days, with all that I’ve had going on in life, I’m more of a fiction and memoir reader than anything, because I love getting lost in a great story.

With summer in full-swing, and this […]

What I Want You to Know about Being an Adoptive Dad

After speaking at a seminar on open adoption a few months ago, I chatted with a prospective dad who, like my husband, was non-traditional and would be taking parental leave. He thanked me for sharing about my husband’s role in our parenting journey. Then he made a comment that has rolled around in my […]

What I’ve Learned About Home By Leaving – #AtlasGirl

When Emily graciously invited me to join her here, she asked: How has travel changed your life and ultimately led you home?

I imagined that it was a fairly easy blog post.

I’ve visited genuinely fascinating places and had experiences that sometimes seem unreal. I’ve called many places home, if only temporarily. As I wrestled with the […]

What I Want You to Know About the Day I Met My Daughter

“As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was going to happen.”
 Winnie the Pooh
We’re celebrating our daughter’s baby dedication on the one-year anniversary of the day we met. It’s hard to believe that a year has passed, honestly. It has caused us to pause in the midst of the crazy, and remember […]