Kirsten C
The Foster Care Crisis:: Yesterday Is Not an Option
I can’t go back to yesterday because I was a different person then.
- Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
I have always identified with Alice. She got lost in a story and then kept eating and...
Lessons in Raising Roses
Roses have been around since Ancient Greece and are associated with any number of emotions depending on the color or species, you could be projecting passion, innocence, gratitude, or friendship. {Best to consult a...
Exploring Enneagram:: An Introduction
You may have seen this funny-looking word “Enneagram” floating around your circle. I am the type that gravitates toward anything that explains {or attempts to} the inner workings of humans. I’ve nosedived into it...
I’m Gonna Miss This:: The Parts of 2020 I Wouldn’t Take Back
Let me start by saying that I am fully aware that I am about to ostracize myself. I am prepared to be voted off the island, sent home without a rose, and become the...
Still Celebrating:: A Christmas Without Children
Something about the holidays can feel polarizing. Even when there is not a global pandemic, they can resurrect negative emotions associated with holidays or feelings of loss, anxiety, or loneliness. Things lost, forgotten, or...
12 Gifts from Schitt’s Creek
Unless you’ve been under a streaming rock, most have heard of the questionable town of Schitt’s Creek. The Roses—the spoiled family you hate to love—didn’t just fall from grace. They came crashing down the...
Friday Favorites:: Edition 11
Tea drops in kettles and pecans on waffles
A scoop of raw cookie and my favorite novel
Unseen ghouls waiting in the wings
These are a few of my favorite things…
In the Air
{Deep inhale.} Fall is my...
Living with Loss:: The Silence After Miscarriage
October 15 is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, where we honor the moms who have lost babies to miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, or the death of a newborn.
I had different plans. I had nearly...
Adopting a New Mindset:: Supporting Educators
After years of paperwork, home studies, and tears, it finally happened—we adopted! But not the way we had imagined. We chose to adopt a lovely teacher at a local Katy elementary campus who is...
50 Reading Recs for Fellow Book Lovers
National Book Lovers Day is celebrated August 9 each year. What are you reading today?
I wandered into a bookstore recently where the characters did not look like me. Most of the pages were in...