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
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
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
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
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…