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This is our journey of becoming a foster family and our experiences with placement calls, placements and the system.

05/09/2025

Hamilton lunch vibes! My fave song inspires today’s bento 🎶

04/09/2025

Quick and easy bento for my 6-year-old ✅

03/09/2025

Packing too much lunch? Maybe… 🤷🏻‍♀️ Tips for kids’ bentos 🍱

30/08/2025

Reflecting on the struggles of the week while making my daughters lunch!

29/08/2025

Aggressive advocacy…. Any flag makers out there? can you get me a “permanent” safety sign that incorporates the pride flag?

21/08/2025

What needs to change in the system? Here are 2 perspectives from women who are foster caregivers.

15/08/2025

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13/08/2025

Back from a week in the mountains. Tired, happy, and so, so full. 🏔️✨

Managing a week of travel and adventure as a single mom is no small thing, but this trip was a healthy and welcomed challenge. Plussssss…. I had support:
🏡 A place to stay that felt like home
🐾 A neighbor who kept our pup loved and cared for
🤝 A partner who stepped in with an extra hand and kept me grounded
👩🏻 And a college friend turned ultimate tour guide + adopted aunty who spoiled both the kids AND me

The kids? They were the real adventurers. Full of energy, laughter, curiosity, and resilience. Every hike, every splash, every new experience reminded me how much they’re growing into the people they’re meant to be. 💛

Stay tuned for the photo dumps (you’re going to want to see them) and our full vlog from the trip. I can’t wait to share it all with you. 📸🎥

30/07/2025

Just because I’m a mom. Just because I’m a professional. Just because I’m grown… doesn’t mean I have to tone myself down.

In fact, the older I get, the more ME I become.
More expressive. More playful. More bold.
Not in spite of my responsibilities, but because I’ve finally realized I don’t have to lose myself in them.

✨ I’ve done the work to find my voice, and now I get to use it, with joy, with color, with freedom.

This is your reminder: you don’t have to shrink to be taken seriously. You get to be you… fully.

01/07/2025

Recently, I gathered family, friends and neighbors to share from our gardens and our hearts, and celebrate something simple but powerful: growth 🌱

The Garden Salsa Party was more than just fresh food and homemade dips, it was a space to slow down, connect, and savor the joy in the little things. Kids playing together, conversation flowing, and good food all around… it reminded me that community doesn’t have to be complicated. It just has to be intentional. 🌱

I’m so grateful for everyone who brought a piece of themselves, whether it was something you grew, a recipe passed down, or simply your presence. These are the moments that remind us what matters: connection, nourishment, and choosing to pause long enough to enjoy it all.

Here’s to growth, in the garden, in life, and in ourselves. 💚

13/03/2025

I am honored to share that I was recently interviewed for the BBC podcast, “The Conversation”! Joined by Alina Druță, the president of Moldova Without Orphans, we talked about our experiences as foster caregivers, our growth, and what we want to see change about the foster care system in our respective countries.

The human experience is so powerful. Before this chat, I wouldn’t have believed there was someone more than an ocean away who was overcoming similar obstacles and advocating in very similar ways as I have. It was humbling and instilled in me a new level of hope for positive change in this world.

What is one thing you learned or that came alive for you listening to our conversation? Drop it in the comments!

Listen wherever you get your podcasts (link in my story and bio)

12/03/2025

For Darcy’s Birthday this year. I took her to her first ballet 🩰 this beautiful 9 year old is such a performer and dancer and is obsessed with Wicked 💚. How perfect that was putting on The Wizard of Oz! It was a stunning performance and a first time for me as well. Grateful for new experiences and a mind full of wonder!

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