May. 6, 2008 at 1:25 PM
Today at Mommy Monsters, I posted an article that is especially relevant for foster and adoptive parents whose children come from a background of neglect and/or abuse. It includes signs that may indicate that a child has been sexually abused, and what to do about it.While I come at this from a faith-based perspective, I hope everyone will find the information useful!Blessings,Heidi
Apr. 10, 2008 at 11:10 AM
Do you worry about your teenage daughter (or other teen you care about) staying safe while she's away from home?Today at Mommy Monsters I include this post about Dallas Jessup, 16-year-old recipient of the "National Caring Award" who has created a public service video for teen girls entitled "Just Yell Fire." It's free ... and unforgettable. Watch it with your teen (and her friends) today!Please vote for this to the "popular" list -- the information could save someone's life!
Feb. 20, 2008 at 10:39 PM
You gotta feel for her. My dear friend was chasing around a toddler with one hand while holding a perpetually hungry infant in the other. Her husband was always at work, and she couldn't summon up energy enough to load the dish washer, let alone the vacuum.And so she cried. Well, sort of ... you know, online. "How do you do it?" she moaned. "You write and edit and keep house and volunteer at church and ... and all I can do is HOPE TO GET A SHOWER BEFORE NEXT TUESDAY!"Not knowing what else to do, I posted a little reality check. Then I thought you might enjoy a...
Feb. 10, 2008 at 10:40 AM
I'm so happy that my book about Mary is coming back in print!"Behold Your Mother: Mary Stories and Reflections from a Catholic Convert" is being released in time for Easter by Bezalel Press. If you'd like more information, click here.To read a snippet, click here.This makes a great Mother's Day gift ... I first encountered Mary while I was still single, feeling lonely at Mass. Three weeks in a row I asked for someone to sit with ... three weeks in a row, someone did!Then, when I became an adoptive parent, I came to better understand the adoptive parent/child dynamic,...
Oct. 23, 2007 at 1:53 PM
Today I posted forty reasons why my husband and I foster-adopted ... and would do it again if we could!To read more, click here.