Weekly WINGS Wisdom and Inspiration Nurturing Growth and Success There are people in our lives who make such an impact that it’s hard to express how much they mean to us. Mr. Earl “Rudy” Rudisell, my 10th grade World History teacher, was one of Continue reading WW #028: Thank you, and farewell..
When I was in my teens, our family had a cat named Scamp. She was a long-haired grey beauty with white paws, but a little on the chubby side. So she had a hard time grooming herself, and sometimes Continue reading What to do when you disagree with a doctor (or other professional)
My adoption journey has had a common theme from the beginning to now… from the time I decided to become a mom, to the four years of paperwork and international bureaucracy that kept me from bringing my child home, to Continue reading Have faith… and wait.
This is a picture that my son drew last night (*please read THIS post for an explanation of the gender of the self portrait). A picture really can communicate a thousand words. This one says to me that he Continue reading Art Therapy
While my adopted son is now 14, my first up-close and personal experience with a traumatized teen was in my classroom. A few years ago, I had an adopted 15-year-old in my English as a Second Language (ESL) class. I’ll call Continue reading Teens and Trauma