My husband, Tommy, and I were married in 1999. We were both 29 years old. We had season tickets to LSU football and baseball games. We went to every home game and several away games. We decided we would wait one year then get pregnant. We planned the month we would conceive and the month between seasons we would birth our first child. Neither happened. Days turned into months and months turned into years, and we eventually sought fertility treatments. Through the years of infertility, I … [Read more...]
Setting Limits with your Foster or Adopted Child
So many families that I have the honor of working with describe the immense amount of joy they have experienced through fostering and/or adopting; however, this does not come without its fair share of challenges. A question I am often asked in both clinic and private settings where I have worked with families who have fostered or adopted children is, “How do I set limits?” While every child is unique and there is no cookie-cutter approach to setting limits, I have a few tips for you to … [Read more...]