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A new story of my life, part IV6 comments

llcall wrote 3 weeks ago: Final installment for the foreseeable future. If you want to catch up, here’s part I, part II, and p … more →

Tags: Personal, Motherhood, God, Foster Care, Depression, Adoption, child welfare system, foster parenting, Foster to Adopt

A new story of my life, part III1 comment

llcall wrote 8 months ago: If you want to catch up, here’s part I and part II. Spoiler alert: it’s about adoption. … more →

Tags: Personal, Motherhood, History-Personal, God, Miracles, Depression, Adoption

Hunger12 comments

llcall wrote 1 year ago: I wrote this last Monday, but promptly forgot about it amidst the busy week. Yesterday I held a just … more →

Tags: Personal, Pregnancy, Motherhood, babies, Baby Hungry, Labor and Delivery

"The hurt child"5 comments

llcall wrote 1 year ago: I’m on my third adoption book now. And, WHOA, it’s a doozy (I definitely need that fiction break!). … more →

Tags: Incarceration research, Personal, Books, incarceration, Foster Care, Parenting, Adoption, Hurt children, Child abuse and neglect

Committed8 comments

llcall wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been reading a book called You Can Adopt: An Adoptive Families Guide that walks you throu … more →

Tags: Personal, Politics, Family, Motherhood, racism, Race, Adoption, Implicit Association, Stereotypes

"Everything changes"2 comments

llcall wrote 1 year ago: The first adoption book I read, Adoption Nation: How the Adoption Revolution Is Transforming America … more →

Tags: Personal, Family, Motherhood, Foster Care, Adoption, child welfare system, Heart Gallery

Whisper to shout3 comments

llcall wrote 1 year ago: I love the final scene of The Shawshank Redemption.  Truly, I love many of its scenes (one of the in … more →

Tags: Personal, Motherhood, Acceptance, Adoption, The Shawshank Redemption, HOPE, happiness

A new story of my life, part II11 comments

llcall wrote 1 year ago: Click here for part I. I usually don’t write about something until I’ve mentally determi … more →

Tags: Chronic illness, Family, miscarriage pregnancy, Motherhood, Personal, Pregnancy, Adoption, babies, biological children

A new story of my life, part I1 comment

llcall wrote 1 year ago: I feel like it’s time to write some more stories.  Stories about this journey of acceptance I … more →

Tags: Incarceration research, Personal, History-Personal, incarceration, Nonprofit Sector, At-Risk Youth, preventative efforts, Career, Jobs


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