Tag: adoption
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Name That Holiday
Mother’s Day. This day is second only to Valentine’s Day in creating angst and discomfort for many women. It’s a day to celebrate Mom. To honor the one who birthed us and to receive the adoration of those we’ve birthed. I wasn’t with my immediate family for this day. It would have been fun had all…
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What If We Messed With The Calendar?
Mothers’ Day. A celebration of those who have given birth, raised children and have been shaped by the process. Married with six children, this became the holiday of cherishing home-made cards, hand-made potholders from little plastic looms and wonderful—or questionable–attempts at cooking. It was a day I loved and felt thoroughly uncomfortable with. I’ve…
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It’s Doggone Complicated
Foster is a playful sort. Not overly disciplined but pretty much able to wrap those he loves around his little paw. That’s right. A dog. Full of personality and panache. A canine with the capacity to be childlike. He looks at the world with big brown eyes, expecting fun and often finding it. He belongs…
Tip of My Iceberg 