Gotcha Day
Three years ago today, Kevin and I met Carlos and Brandon face to face in Colombia, and they became a part of our forever family. It has been an intense three years, but there have been many victories to celebrate!…
Your Home: A Powerful Arena
This quote on this actual same piece of paper has been hanging in my kitchen for more than 15 years. In fact, it has hung in three different kitchens now. With each move, I’ve packed this piece of paper as…
Being an Aunt
Once a year my extended family gets together for a week-long vacation together. There are nearly thirty of us, and more than half are โthe kids,โ ranging in age between one and twenty-two. It is always fascinating to watch them…
Adoption: Is It an Option for You?
Adopting a child was not something I dreamed about my whole life, and it wasnโt something that my husband and I ever even talked about until seven years ago. We had heard a lot of adoption stories and were always…
Photos and Perspectives
Sometimes I have a hard time deciding what to write for this monthly column. Itโs not that Iโm not still growing through motherhood; I think that motherhood just keeps me so busy and scattered that itโs often difficult to nail…
Do-Overs
Remember when we were kids, and there would be a disagreement over a game, and we would end up calling โDo-over!โ? Well, we are trying to do more of that in our home. Specifically, we have been using this method…
The Big Family
As the second of five children, I grew up in a big family. For the most part, I enjoyed having so many of us in the house, but there were definitely some challenges, too. Now I have five children of…
I’ll Never… (Part 2)
If you read my column back in September, you might remember that I discussed various things I said Iโd never do as a parentโฆ and have ended up doing, of course. And you might remember that one of the items…
A Year
Carlos and Brandon have been part of our family for a year now. These boys, who grew up in Colombia, have quickly made Mississippi their home and have fully embraced being Partridges. They have bonded incredibly well with the members…
The Mixed Emotions of Mother’s Day
Since this is the month of Motherโs Day, I wanted to write something about the greatness of all of our mothers. But as I sat down to write, I couldnโt stop thinking about the hard truth that the second Sunday…
