• Everyday,  Trauma Parenting,  Travel

    Vacation?

    First rule one should never forget… Holidays = trauma behaviors It is almost Thanksgiving. I live in a home filled with children that have, for whatever reason, been separated from their birth families. No matter the circumstances that got them…

  • Everyday,  Trauma Parenting

    AWOL comes in waves.

    After days of looking, my wandering/awol friend has turned up in Detroit. He was located somewhere near the 9th precinct, which, as it’s been explained to me, is someplace I don’t want to be.  How did they find him? I’m…

  • Everyday,  Trauma Parenting

    Going out for some air

    If you haven’t noticed, Michigan needs more foster homes. Not only is there a need for foster homes, there is an even greater need for foster homes that will accept teenagers. I know what you’re thinking… Holy crap, your life…

  • Everyday,  Trauma Parenting

    Stirring the pot.

    The power balance, female hormone edition, has been all out of whack since last weeks episode of Girly Prize Fighter. It seemed to be improving and then because someone crossed a boundary and put a tv remote on a bed,…