Overlooking my patio is a wooden bird feeder where many birds perch while enjoying the seeds. I like to watch the adult birds teach their young how to use it. Lately, a huge crow visits, scaring all the birds...
Our time with foster care taught us that agencies are not one-size-fits-all. Like any company, each agency has a culture, and each has strengths and weaknesses. Because your agency has the potential to make or break your overall experience, it is important to weigh the culture against criteria that are significant to you.
Some people are able to become foster parents. But, if not, then you can become a babysitter or respite provider for them. If you can’t do that, consider becoming a CASA volunteer. If that’s too much, move toward the need by becoming wrap-around care to families in crisis, foster families, and adoptive parents.
The Mister and I had only been dating a few months when a medical test revealed that birth children were not possible for us. (How's that for jumping right into the story?) I cried for two days.
Not only was this...
A mother bird sat on her egg. The egg jumped. "I must get something for my baby bird to eat," she said. So away she went. Inside the nest, the egg jumped. It jumped and jumped and jumped. Until...
The summer before my senior year of college, I spent five weeks in Romania serving as an intern with Livada Orphan Care. Livada is a faith-based organization in Allen, Texas with private group homes in Romania. (For some background on the history of orphans...
As we wait for our second child via adoption, I encounter friends and even family members who want to inquire about the process or other elements of adoption but aren't quite sure what to say or what to ask....
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7 Bike Shops in Tarrant County
Need a tune up, flat tire fix, wheel alignment, brake repair, or a bike itself? Visit these family-friendly bike shops in Tarrant County.
