How many of us strive to live in the moment, hoping to parent in the present without worrying about the future? A big part of foster parenting is living in the moment. As much as we want to anticipate...
I am a wife of ten years, and stay-at-home mother to three little ones under eight. From an outsider’s perspective, I appear to be just an average church-going, minivan-driving, play date-attending mom. But on the inside I have a...
Dear First Mom,
You’ve been on my mind a lot these past few weeks. With our adopted son, Oliver’s birthday at the end of April, and Mother’s Day here, I find myself thinking about his first mom, or his "China...
My intention was always to have at least two kids. My husband is an only child and felt quite strongly about having a sibling for our then almost three year old. It was while we were trying to get...
Steve Jobs? Adopted. Whether you are a fan or love Apple products or not, you can't deny the man's contributions to technology and creativity that changed the world. Or what about Thor's brother, super villain-hottie-frost giant, Loki? Also adopted....
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March Events for Portland Families
In like a lion, out like a lamb. That's what they say about March, right? Here in the Pacific Northwest, we might add the...
