For some reason when you look at me you think my YES makes me perfect, but it doesn’t. I break like you; I process the hard just like you. With each new YES I know one day another good-bye will probably come. My social media doesn’t always show you what this journey is like because…
Read moreJoy in the milk aisle
We’ve been a legal family for a little over three weeks now. I don’t think we have quite come down from cloud 9 yet. Maybe it is the pandemic, because life hasn’t gone back to “normal” yet, or maybe the excitement just hasn’t truly worn off yet. I LOVE saying I have a SON. Not…
Read moreTo everyone who has judged me…you are right
I’m a pretty open person when I get to know people. I am passionate about foster care and adoption. I am passionate about my kids and all foster children. I’m passionate about giving a face to foster care, even if that “face” is my family to some small degree. I think it is important to…
Read moreThoughts with Koko 3/29/20-Solid Foundation
This past week we finalized Tripp’s adoption. It wasn’t how we planned it due to the pandemic, but it was a fantastic few days celebrating and being together. We had so many emotions….excitement, disbelief, full of joy, relief. As many of you know, about six months ago, after termination of parental rights, he almost left…
Read moreA Letter to My Son on Adoption Day
Tripp Kiernan Murphy. My son. I have loved you since the first time I laid eyes on you. I have held you in my arms for 526 days, but so much longer in my heart. Watching you grow has been the greatest joy of my life. Your smile reaches straight to my heart. You are…
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