Parenting is a humbling endeavor. Being responsible for the emotional, physical and financial well being of another human being, there are so many times where you second guess even the most well... Read more >>

It was a beautiful sunny day in Seela, a remote village on the slopes of Mt. Meru in Tanzania, Africa. I’m playing with the children outside. A little boy, probably about seven-years old motions... Read more >>

I recently had the chance to interview Pat Arrington, a longtime supporter of Hands to Hearts International and recent visitor to Kenya, where she actually had the chance to teach HHI’s baby massage… Read more >>

Adoption is so complicated, so fast-changing, so loaded with ethical dilemmas, politics, and passion; I scour a dozen Web sites and magazines just to stay current as an adoptive mom. Still, the more I... Read more >>

She’s not even twenty-one days old. She’s one of the most beautiful babies I’ve ever seen. Fine porcelain features, flawless skin, and full lips. She’s tiny, and her little... Read more >>

I know a girl whose parents have recently passed away. Her only sister is disabled and lives in a nursing home, and she has no other living relatives. She speaks sadly of her upcoming birthday because... Read more >>

It’s a safe place where I live. Vanilla condominiums. White fences. Tree lined streets. Every dog here has a license and a leash. It was good to come back here and settle into... Read more >>

Back in ‘92, I lived in Kennett. I was a young mom with a two and four year old. Life was far from bad, but we were very poor and I was sure tired by the end of the day. I received a phone call... Read more >>