Fostering Justice

Pieces of My Heart

February 14, 2021February 26, 2021

A few years ago, when Justice was living with me, he brought home some Valentine’s Day artwork from school with an inscription that read, “I love you to pieces.” I use the term “artwork” liberally, as he was just 21-months old.…

Freedom and Justice

July 4, 2020July 26, 2020

Today is Independence Day. For many reasons, this year it doesn't feel like a day to celebrate. But it does feel like a day to reflect. A day to speak out. I actually started writing this piece nearly two years…

Shared Love & Pain

May 12, 2020July 26, 2020

Today is Mother’s Day. A day to celebrate all the moms in our lives. It’s also a day that magnifies loss for many people. For me, as a foster parent, it has become a day of very mixed emotions. 2…

This is My Normal

February 24, 2020October 27, 2020

Today is my little guy's first day at daycare. He's been with me almost 2 months now and we just celebrated his first birthday. “How are you feeling?” a friend asked shortly after I dropped him off. The words that…

Fostering My Why

January 30, 2020July 7, 2020

I wrote the post below almost a year ago for the Leadership Austin blog - right around the same time I bought this domain. Also right around the time I decided to make a pretty huge life/career decision. Since it's…