Heather
Heather has called the Fort Worth area home since 1995, after growing up as an Army brat and preacher's kid. She's married to her college sweetheart, Chris (Sic' Em Bears!). Their kids include Collin (1999) and his wife Elizabeth (1999), Cooper (2001), and Caris (2004). Heather is the co-founder and executive director of the nonprofit organization, The Adoptee Collective, which offers lifetime adoptee support and post adoption resources, as well as pre-adoption education. Heather is also a TBRI® Practitioner. Heather has authored and published multiple books and she finds joy in using her gifts, time, and energy toward her life goal to finish empty.
To All the Unseen “Mothers”
If you care for, protect, influence, and invest in children, thank you for being a "mother" in an unconventional way. As you long for children who live right now only in your dreams, your mother’s heart does not go unnoticed. Let’s celebrate the women in our lives who may feel invisible this Mother’s Day.
Knowing When to Break Up with Your Doctor
As a chronic migraine patient, I need a neurologist whose office can be accessible for severe episodes. When my doctor of several years advised me multiple times to go to the ER during his regular office hours, rather than deliver his promised accessibility for treatment, I knew it was time to break up.
STOP the Busy Madness
Begin to set some family rules and policies about how many activities your child can do at once and how many nights you will have family dinner around the table with no activities. Repeat after me: A blank spot on your calendar does not mean you’re available or that it must be filled.
21-Day Reading Challenge
The truth is not that I lack free time; it’s just that I’ve allowed my habit of scrolling and reading 280 characters or less to hijack the discipline it takes to sit and read a book. I’ve allowed myself to be too busy to read, even though reading has always been something I enjoy. So, I’m giving myself a challenge, and I'm asking you to join me.
20 Lessons from 20 Years of Mothering
No matter how much you want to punch the sweet older lady who says, “Oh, enjoy these days,” while your child pitches a fit in the middle of Target – I promise. You will one day BE that older lady, and you won’t even be able to help yourself as this dreaded phrase passes your lips.
Reflections for a New Year
I find that looking back to consider the battles I’ve survived spurs me into a new year with greater enthusiasm. It whispers that I’ll keep surviving whatever battles or challenges the next year may bring.
Five Simple Ways to Create a Magical Childhood
Sure, my kids might have been on a better team or had a longer resume for college applications if we had put them in more activities. Our avoidance of overactivity literally made us unpopular along the way. We’ve all lost out relationally by not being involved in all the things.