Christmas is for everyone

December 24, 2018 | Danielle | Family | 1

The lights went dim as small feet tapped up the stage stairs so girls dressed in white dresses and homemade gold halos, and boys holding plastic swords, could take their places. The thump of a bass drum moving out of the way set the tone. Each kid crammed in one by one and found his […]

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Season of Sunflowers

July 18, 2018 | Danielle | Family | 0

“You guys got here at just the right time – some are already starting to fade.” I looked across the field of sunflowers, a beautiful blanket of yellow petals stood tall thanks to sturdy green stalks covering the land. Like a fuzzy blanket hovering over the acreage, contrasting beautifully with the green leaves and blue […]

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There’s black people at the suburban restaurant

January 15, 2018 | Danielle | Family | 0

As we followed the hostess through the restaurant, I was so distracted, I forgot to look for the big tank with the live lobsters. Even at 34 years old, I’m still not sure if people have told me the truth all these years – the lobsters in the tank at Red Lobster are just one […]

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My first day of school as a mom

August 21, 2016 | Danielle | Parenting | 2

 Chimes from my smart phone’s alarm broke the silence at 6:30 a.m. The long-awaited morning arrived:  the first day of school. Five years prior time felt like a marathon. A judge made a nine-month-old baby girl “officially” ours after six long months of post-placement adoption visits. But on this day, time felt like a sprint. That […]

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The Red Shorts

June 30, 2016 | Danielle | Cancer Survivorship | 3

In reality it was only a few seconds. But it felt like several minutes, if not hours. I stood there helpless in an outlet store staring at a selection of red summer shorts. Usually a “summer sale” would have helped me feel better about making a purchase. No luck this time. “Just pick up two […]

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