In just a few hours, it will have been a full week since our daughter arrived at our door — shaken, triggered, but safe. Not in crisis. Not hiding. Not unsafe. Just a child who needed comfort and ran to the one place she’s always instinctively known to be home. And since then, she’s still… Continue reading A Week in Limbo: When Safety Isn’t Enough
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When Love Isn’t Enough (Or So They Say)
In November 2023, our world shifted. One of our children came home—just 24 hours' notice, no preparation, no gentle transition. Just… “she’s coming back.” We didn’t question it. We embraced it. We opened our arms, our home, and our hearts, knowing full well the path ahead wouldn’t be easy. She was 14. So much had… Continue reading When Love Isn’t Enough (Or So They Say)
The Girl Speaks – Breaking the Silence
When I came into this world many years ago, I wasn’t born into love.Not into safety, not into warmth.I was born to a woman whose priorities lay elsewhere. By the time I was barely a year old, I was already on the radar of social services, marked down under neglect, poor parenting. A file opened.… Continue reading The Girl Speaks – Breaking the Silence
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