my biggest struggle with the foster care system – FOSTER CARE UPDATE – foster care awareness month

This last year I have gotten more into seasonal reading. Last year I shared monthly themed picture book lists here on the blog and this year I wanted to share seasonal chapter book lists. Most of the books on these lists will be what are considered “middle grade” reads which are generally for 8-12 year…

Lack of access to clean water and sanitation kills children at a rate equivalent of a jumbo jet crashing every four hours. An American taking a five-minute shower uses more water than the average person in a developing country slum uses for an entire day. More than 3.4 million people die each year from water,…

I was hoping this would be my final post-surgery update but alas, it seems as though there will be one more. Last week Raeca had another post-surgery appointment with the neurosurgeon (she had one at 6 weeks post-op, then 6 months, and now at 2 years which is 15 months post-op).  (I also wrote a…