The Permission of And
I stand on my brick patio looking up at the churning sky. My lush butterfly gardens, all four of them, surround me with all the shades of green you can imagine and the sweetest scents to ever fill my nose.
The Breath of Healing and a Strawberry Shortcake Bandage
Much of what we do as therapists is re-parenting our clients. I teach, I coach, I push, I hold space for healing, I keep accountable and I deeply care. Actually, this is also what I do if you are my friend or
He Welcomes Them Home
The more I get to know this complicated gray, the discomfort and the permission of the space of holding two truths, the more enamored and grateful I am for it.
Don’t Talk About the Baby: The Missed Goal
We only have 4 more days in the final funding campaign for the documentary Don't Talk About the Baby.
Chad’s Voice: The Missed Homerun
Chad wrote his first blog post in honor of the documentary Don't Talk About the Baby. The male perspective is so important in the infertility and loss world
Penned Musing: My Happy
My June is filled with a lot of travel and getting my schedule under control in order to make more time for the second book.
HuffPost Parents: When Your Child Asks Why I Don’t Have Kids
At 3 he asked his mom, “Why don’t Justine and Chad have kids?”
Penned Musing: A Grace Filled Grief
Grace. A gift no one deserves and yet we are all worthy of.
Q & A Fridays: Father’s Day
I'm answering your questions on Fridays! Today we have a question from Ginger on Twitter about Father's Day.
Seeing Me
I sat at a table surrounded by five other women I've known for years but hadn't seen in quite some time. There was wine being shared, except by the few who were pregnant, and a basket of forbidden (well to
