Soap Opera Life Decisions

I have thought that I would have a pretty good idea of the kinds of trouble my daughter has likely to have gotten into in the 2 years since she left our state. I have recently been brought “up to speed” by someone who has known her for much of that time. She […]

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The Grief Quilt

Our family has been dealing with my daughter’s dysfunctional behavior for a decade now, since her 6th grade year.

I started weaving my grief quilt that summer after 6th grade. That first quilt square was really more of worry than of grief. There were a few dark threads of concern but most of […]

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Baby Girl and Angel Kisses

Last month, in mid-January, my daughter delivered a third baby girl out of wedlock. I got to hold this new baby two days after she was born and despite the circumstances, fell head over heels in love with her.

The couple that adopted my daughter’s second baby is adopting this new baby however because […]

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