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Technology detox


Life around home

What do they do, little urban citizens of virtual worlds, when they arrive in a home where screentime for preschoolers is not prioritized? How do they live?

May 20, 2020

SnapChat


Life around home

You can call us crazy, if you want, and not in a good way. We have our moments of absolute certainty to that effect.

April 20, 2020

Foster care: Book resources


Literature

I love these books for their powerful imagery and empathy, building a bridge between those-who-have-firsthand-experience and those-who-need-a-window-in.

February 12, 2020

(Dis)orienting experiences


Walking with Jesus

I went to a Supper to taste the Christ, I was so hungry for him. So very hungry after months of vacuity, and when I received the bread he was suddenly there, in me.

December 10, 2019

How you survive


Dark days, Foster care

I imagine that, like me, you want an answer: something to eat or do or break or understand that will make the difference, make this bearable.

September 29, 2019

Books for children in foster care


Literature

There is a dearth of books on foster care, particularly those written for children. Here is a list I’ve gathered of a few that our family has enjoyed.

September 6, 2019

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