Wednesday’s Child: Bekah
Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .
What I want you to know about being an atheist
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by HRT. I was raised as a Catholic by my Catholic mom. My dad however, was an atheist who had been raised by a strict Southern Baptist family. My dad never encouraged me to accept his . . .
Bring water to a family in need for World Water Day
This post is sponsored by Samaritan's Purse Trying to survive life in a place where water is a scarcity is the reality that very few Americans can comprehend. Case in point – I live in California and our state is currently in a drought. We all know this, and we do the small things to mitigate it. We are taking shorter showers, turning off the water while we brush our teeth, and contemplating landscaping that requires less water. But just yesterday, I had a friend visiting from New York and we . . .
Questions of eternal significance: Do you talk to people on planes?
Over the past few years I've traveled quite a bit, Sitting next to a stranger on a plane for hours at a time is an inevitable part of this travel gig, and I've noticed that as I've gotten older, I am less and less likely to talk to other people on the plane. To the point where talking to my seatmate is actually an exception for me. The last several trips I've taken, there were zero words exchanged between myself and the person to my right or left. (Except on my way to Israel, when I sat . . .
What I want you to know about adopting after infertility and dealing with post adoption depression
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Sarah. My husband and I have been married nearly 5 years. Our relationship started as a sort of whirlwind romance. We met on a Friday – went out to dinner on Saturday – and on Monday . . .
What I want you to know: infertility cuts a man up, too
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Sheridan Voysey. I know. I’ve felt it—felt each stinging cut. For ten years my wife, Merryn, and I dreamed of starting a family. Our journey in pursuit of that dream included . . .
Talkspace introduces online therapy for our busy lives
This post is sponsored by Talkspace. I have mentioned before that in my 20s and 30s, I worked as a licensed marriage and family therapist doing counseling with individuals, families, and couples. It was a job I really enjoyed, because I truly believe in the value of therapy and that it can change lives and free people from unhealthy patterns of behavior and ways of thinking. My husband is also a marriage and family therapist, in full-time private practice here in California. We have often . . .
#TBT: PRESS RELEASE: Popular Blogger Rushed to Infirmary at Epcot
On Thursdays I post something from the archives. This is from June 2012. I’ve recently learned that it is now practice for bloggers to write a self-promoting press release when something bad happens . . . like this one. YOU GUYS. Something bad happened to me, too. Famed author of Rage Against the Minivan falls ill on space simulation ride Kristen Howerton, famed blogger at Rage Against the Minivan, was spending the day at Disney’s Epcot theme park with her family, . . .
Wednesday Child: James
Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .
What I want you to know about being an online adulterer
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Alissa. I want you to know I never set out to become an online adulterer. I never set out to threaten my family's stability. I know I will get backlash for this from readers and . . .
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