by ajewell | Nov 8, 2020 | Encouragment, Foster Care/Adoption, Foster love
It’s that time of the year again. That time where awareness is lingering over us; the thoughts are there; the need is urgent; everyone is influenced. And as we have sat in awe of the turmoil before, today is the day we are called to the shift of...
by ajewell | Apr 30, 2020 | Encouragment, Faith, Family and Friends, Foster Care/Adoption, Foster love, Mental Health
McCy-Dees, pretty please!!!! Don’t get me wrong, I love eating at home. Really, nothing can beat those homemade noodles with soft, savory made-from-scratch- bread and hand-battered chicken of which only grandma holds the recipe. But I also miss the savory,...
by ajewell | Dec 3, 2019 | Encouragment, Faith, Foster Care/Adoption, Foster love
Trust me, you will agree. As this is a word that is too often used with caution. It is a word avoided by fear of stigma and bias. It is language that is too often misused and misinterpreted. But we should be much more flamboyant in usage of this hefty “F”...
by ajewell | Nov 22, 2019 | Encouragment, Faith, Family and Friends, Foster Care/Adoption, Foster love, Mental Health
Holidays can be wonderful and fun! They also can be exhausting and stressful. Though this is true across all social classes and communities, it is particularly true to families that are already at risk via employment, housing and/or income. Alongside that, holidays...
by ajewell | Aug 11, 2019 | Encouragment, Faith, Family and Friends, Foster Care/Adoption, Foster love, Mental Health
Being a mother of three, one with ADHD and two from child welfare, and a spouse to an introverted, quietly humble, lets-not-talk-about-it, law enforcement officer, I see things a little different when it comes to expression. You may relate. We come from many areas...
by ajewell | Jul 20, 2019 | Encouragment, Family and Friends, Foster Care/Adoption, Foster love
We are soooo busy, too busy. Somehow culture has convinced us that we have to meet high expectations of America’s societal norms with extracurricular activities, busy-bodies and financial fortes. But the burdens wear on us; as people, as parents and as...
