We've decided, to keep us posting regularly, to start something called Worked For Us Wednesday. We'll be posting different things we have tried and had success with. Whether that be a new recipe, a parenting idea, a school project, etc...if it worked for us we want to share it with you! 🙂 We stress to [...]
Author: Kayla North
Kayla North is co-founder of One Big Happy Home and is considered an expert on childhood trauma. Along with her husband, she has developed training materials and programs for parents, churches, and schools educating them on trauma and its impacts. Kayla is also an affiliate trainer with Trauma Free World, an ETC Parent Trainer, TBRI practitioner, and the Executive Directory of Tapestry. She speaks at churches, schools, conferences, and retreats nationwide.
The Truth About Loss
Nothing ever prepares you for the deep sadness of losing a child. Last December we had to say goodbye to a precious little boy we had hoped to keep forever. He was a foster child in our home for 7 months and we were told we would be able to adopt him. God had other [...]
Banana girl’s story
As a preemie, weighing only 1 lb. at birth, you can be sure that our girl is quite a fighter! She went through many surgeries, hospitalizations and medications in her first few years. Now she is a happy, healthy 6 year old who is ready for anything! To say that our foster care journey with [...]