Podcast | #07 Tricia Anderson

This week, I’m excited about welcoming my BFF, Tricia Anderson, to the show. As you’ll hear, we’re kinda the same person…and kinda not. We’re a rare example of besties who are on opposite side of pretty much every ideological spectrum we can think of. She’ll be coming back every so often to offer her perspective […]

The Best Stinky Laundry Solution

Imagine this scenario with me. Husband (who sweats profusely when doing any physical activity) goes to hot yoga during lunch break. Husband puts clothes from hot yoga into backpack. Husband empties clothes from hot yoga into laundry hamper the next time he packs to go. He doesn’t go every day. EWWW! So your laundry might […]

Podcast | #06 LaShelle Bray

My guest this week is LaShelle Bray who brings her story of being a bi-racial couple and how recent events have affected her children. It’s an honest, articulate conversation with a call to action that you don’t want to miss. During the conversation, LaShelle also mentions that she’s been blogging. You can read that post […]

responding to racism in schools

Responding to Racism in Schools

Last week in a neighboring high school district in our county, students were disciplined for staging a photo where their spirit week Scrabble letters spelled out, “N****r.” [1] Obviously, this incident is restarting a conversation about racism in schools. According to a Change.org petition [2], the students were only suspended for 9 days. The outrage […]

Podcast | #05 Kris Kittle, PhD (Part 2)

As promised, here is the second part* of my conversation with Dr. Kris Kittle on her upcoming book on older child adoption. We chat about how her daughter is doing, love languages, and her thoughts on her next project. *If you missed last week, check that out first by clicking here. If you need a […]

meal delivery planning

The summer I tried all the meal delivery services

You know. All the ones that pop up on Facebook where they send the exact amount of fresh ingredients you need to make specific meals. How it all started It all started when a friend “shared” a Hello Fresh box with me. I received $40 off and she also got an account credit ($20) for […]

Podcast | #04 Kris Kittle, PhD (Part 1)

I’m so excited to welcome Dr. Kris Kittle to the show this week. After adopting an older child (age 13), she realized there were no comprehensive, practical books to guide families who had brought home kids older than 10. So what did she do? Gather up a research partners and 40+ adoptive families and wrote […]

Podcast | #03 Nicole Pritchard

This week’s guest is adoptive mama extraordinaire, Nicole Pritchard. We chat about creative ways to meet the needs of kids from hard places and how to increase their tolerance over time. You’ll love her sacrifice and courage. After you listen check out her blog at www.coffeecoloredsofa.com and meet up with her on Twitter @plainlyamess.