Wow, I just realized the last time I wrote anything about our adoption journey was in January of 2020 — almost THREE years ago! That makes sense, for the most part, since our little family has just been clicking along living life day-to-day. But leaving things with updates about where we are on our journey, or lack there of, isn’t the full picture of adoption. Adoption isn’t just how our family was formed, it’s part of our family every single day. So, this is my attempt at holding some space for adoption in our family and in this digital space. We often say that we don’t want Brighten to be able to remember finding out she was adopted because it’s just always an ongoing conversation. And it truly is, so let’s continue the conversation here, too.
Read moreWhat was it like?
How in the world are we just a few days away from Brighten's first birthday? In some ways it seems like yesterday that we were packing our car and heading to Texas to meet our daughter. In other ways it feels like Brighten has always been a part of our lives. Jason and I keep joking that we are having a birthday party for Brighten to really celebrate ourselves and the fact that we kept another human alive for a full year :) I joke, but in all seriousness this has been the most sanctifying year of my life.
Read moreThai Food That Changed It All
I'm not good at keeping secrets. Well, let me rephrase that; I'm not good at keeping my own secrets. I've always been a verbal processor, so I think that telling my own secrets is some sort of coping mechanism. But with adoption, sometimes telling too much too soon can hurt the people who love you, and can break your own heart as well.
Read moreThe Hardest Yes
I want to start by saying that I'm about to unapologetically brag on Jenny Clark. I'm going to tell you how amazing she is, and she'll probably roll her eyes when she reads this, but I don't care at all. She deserves some love and I'm giving it to her no matter how big that eye roll is.
Read moreAffirmation I Needed
Technology truly is amazing. So much of it I tend to have a love/hate relationship with though. I find my phone in my hands when I really mean to be paying attention to something (or somebody) else. I scroll through the same posts and pictures throughout the day, beaconing someone to post or do something new. But technology also affords us so many wonderful things.
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