After being shuttled between her mother and eight different foster homes before the age of three, and finally being adopted, Helen Rose imagined she would finally know what it was to be loved. Her adoptive family turned out to be extremely dysfunctional, with a mother who was cold and distant, and a father who was […]

Growing up in the foster system and living in eight different homes before the age of two-and-a-half had a huge impact on my life. The fallout was evident when I finally found my ‘forever home’ and wasn’t able to bond with my adoptive-mother in the way I imagine any child would want to. She seemed […]

Figuring out the right thing to say when someone is grieving is never easy. Although our words are meant to heal and our efforts are intended to make others feel better, sometimes we say things that hurt them or serve to invalidate their feelings. Being mindful of what we are saying and how we are […]