When Love Isn’t Enough: The Day My Husband’s Child Was Taken

When Love Isn’t Enough: The Day My Husband’s Child Was Taken

On what should have been a peaceful morning, I grappled with the devastating reality of my husband’s child, Danny, being taken into foster care. Caught between loyalty, guilt, and helplessness, I revisit the choices that led to this moment, questioning my own role and the meaning of family. As I reflect on loss and responsibility, I wonder how anyone moves forward after a child is torn from their home.

Found Under the Oak: How Two Boys Became Our Sons

Found Under the Oak: How Two Boys Became Our Sons

We never planned to become parents overnight, but that is exactly what happened the day my husband, David, found two frightened boys under the old oak tree near our property. The decision to bring them into our home upended everything we thought we knew about family, love, and ourselves. This is the story of the hardest and most beautiful journey we’ve ever taken, as we tried to heal two broken souls—and, in the process, found healing ourselves.