by f2f_admin | Apr 2, 2020 | Girls, Parenting, Relationships
What does connection look like? While you can brainstorm several images of connection with your child, I think there’s an even more powerful question to ask. What does connection feel like? Have a Conversation. By starting with the literal question, children can...
by Design Prose | Jan 31, 2020 | Parenting
I’m such a mess. I’m keeping 4 children alive, two of them belong to another mother, and also to me for the time being. I’m writing down appointments for our children in foster care to attend trauma therapy, the pulmonologist, physical therapy, the occupational...
by Design Prose | Jan 31, 2020 | Parenting
I saw her press her lips together, puff out her cheeks, and I knew the tears would follow. And, I couldn’t stop. I have white furniture and four children. Two of them are forever, two are for now, and of those two are hovering at two years old. As a foster...
by Design Prose | Jan 31, 2020 | Parenting, Personal Growth
I’m tired. You know the feeling? A nap isn’t going to do it. This is tired in your soul. The kind of tired that comes from managing dentist appointments, and speech evaluations, DFCS visits, and the pulmonologist. This is tired from the broken wrist and broken foster...
by f2f_admin | Jul 19, 2019 | Girls, Parenting
I scroll social media and see proud parents attending awards ceremonies for their children. These aren’t the “everybody gets an award” events, but the invitation-only events. The ones where the students recognized are exceptional have a special night all their own....
by f2f_admin | Jul 10, 2019 | Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships
I’m Janelle, a wife, mother, and aspiring imperfectionist. My background is in education, my heart is to help, and my experience comes from getting back up time and time again. I believe laughter is the best medicine, dessert is the best food group, and vulnerability...
