Hi. I’m Kristen. I am a mom, wife, family therapist, writer, book nerd, musical theater fanatic and Jon Stewart stalker (at least that’s what the restraining order says). Blogging is my own little form of therapy . . . and it’s much cheaper per hour.
If you are looking for a blog with great ideas for kids, amazing craft inspiration, scrapbooking help, and stunning photography, then AWESOME. There are a lot of those blogs out there. You should go find them.
Around here, you will find some sleep-deprived rants about parenting, poop, adoption, politics, race, religion, social justice, and various other subjects that my mother warned me not to discuss in public.
I’ve been a psychotherapist for ten years – and I’m slightly nauseaous realizing I’m old enough to have done anything professionally for that long. My husband was in the ministry for a long time, but last year he decided to go into full-time private practice, too. So now, we are both marriage and family therapists, and because of that we never argue, have a perfect relationship, and feel completely confident in every parenting decision we make. Also, we have a pet unicorn and small cartoon birds fly in my window and help me get dressed every morning.
We have three kids – Jafta (4), India (2), and Karis (fresh out of the oven). We had a long and crazy road to parenting, involving several miscarriages, two stressful but miraculous full-term pregnancies, and two very difficult adoption journeys. We are still in the middle of one of them. When we adopted our oldest from the fostercare system, I thought that I couldn’t imagine a more stressful and heart-wrenching experience. But I said that before we tried adopting from Haiti. We have a boy there who we’ve been trying to get home for two years. His name is Keanan and he’s almost 3.
I spend entirely too much time online, reading other people’s blogs. It’s what a call a neutral addiction. It’s not hurting anyone – I’m not flying into a drunk rage or throwing my life away or getting arrested. I’m just quietly wasting lots and lots of time.
I’m glad you are choosing to waste YOUR time with me. Welcome.
Hey there –
Check out this post on our blog….interesting question posed. Have a great day!
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Okay, I thought that the picture of the "girl" in the top bar was certainly your much older daughter. Nope, you. You may have been doing something professionally for over 10 years, but you look like you're about 16. What's the magic formula? =)
We went to CBC together. I remember you, but I doubt you remember me. I am praying that you will be able to bring you son home soon. My heart goes out to you.
intro needs an update! kembe is HOME! 🙂
Sometimes I am a consumer of the “neutral” addiction, as you called. At moments, it seems I am in high doses. For example last night, I wanted to read a blog of parents who have done adoption, despite I have PLEANTY of THINGS to DO, but I said to myself, I need a couple of posts. Having said that, I found your blog yesterday around 6pm, and ….. well you got me reading adventures during 9hrs. I AM SHOCKED! At the moment I am under pressure because I must meet some deadlines and I will. No more reading about real life from real people.
I will share some of my thoughts to you in particular posts later. Now I REALLY NEED to focus on my real life. However, before put you in my bookmark and in the no-emergency todo list (I do want to comment in some topics) I wanted to express you my gratitude because you live intense and you are doing your best! Wish to you and all your family a wonderful week!