parenting
Blue Nights
From the Cover of Blue Nights by Joan Didion: “From one of our most powerful writers, a work of stunning frankness about losing a daughter. Richly textured with bits of her own childhood and mar...
Showering Foster Parents
I recently went to the doctor for a check-up. As I was checking in and waiting in the waiting room, I was surrounded by glowing women with swelling bellies. For so many women who have chosen to become...
The Ark Encounter – Williamstown, Kentucky – Family Trip Review
Should Your Family Plan This Trip? As with any of our trip reviews, we believe that YOU have to make that decision for your family. However, our corresponding video is intended to show you what The Ar...
Golden Snitch: The Quidditch Board Game
From the Back of the Box: Will you be the first to catch the Golden Snitch? It’s Gryffindor vs. Slytherin in this fast-paced wizarding game of Quidditch. Outmaneuver the opposing team with authe...
Kingdom Design Ministries – Dream Rooms For Deserving Kids
I had the great privilege recently of meeting Carla Patton, a volunteer for Kingdom Design Ministries, which operates primarily in Blount County, Tennessee, with a little work being done in Knox and M...
Coping With Being Investigated – Discussion Panel of Experts
Your dreams of helping foster or adoptive kids didn’t include having your home or yourself investigated. It can be an embarrassing and stressful situation. Join our panel of experts as they disc...
Secret, Secret
Grade: Transfiguring Adoption awarded this book 3 Hoots out of 5 based on how useful it will be for a foster/adoptive family. [Learn more about our Hoot grading system here] From the Cover of Secret, ...
Hogwarts Adventure Day at Zoo Knoxville – Family Trip Review
A day at the zoo can be a great experience for any family. When our family heard that Zoo Knoxville was offering a Hogwarts Adventure Day, we had to investigate it. Watch the video of our day and let ...
Like Dandelion Dust
From the Cover of Like Dandelion Dust by Karen Kingsbury: “A peaceful town…An idyllic family…A phone call that threatens them all. When Joey Campbell’s biological father is rel...