Unnesting

“Mom, can you and Dad adopt or foster or something?” I laugh. It’s not the first time the youngest of our three daughters has asked that question. Sad at the prospect of being left behind, and ... Read More about And Then There Was One

Heidi’s home is full, brimming with life and the activity of a busy family. Her youngest son, a 6th grader, is in another room, engrossed in a complicated Lego construction. Her older son, a high ... Read More about Allowing Hard Conversations

She was just two, but she found those shoes irresistible, all lined up in the hallway, one colorful pair after another: heels, flats, sandals. Heels were her favorite. She’d put them on, clomping ... Read More about Heaping Measures of Grace

We were sitting on her deck, the sun warming our faces, when Mariah shared her secret mom trick. The mom of four boys and an infant daughter, she has spent years studying her children, reading ... Read More about Secret Mom Trick

I have a confession to make: Listening to how other women have moved through the unnesting process has brought up a lot of self-doubt. I have thoroughly enjoyed speaking with women about their ... Read More about Confession