The Unquiet Page
Fire & Truth
Words from the middle of it.
Not the other side.
Essays, reflections, open letters, and honest stories about healing, foster care, adoption, identity, and the hard work of becoming who you were always meant to be.
Just Because the Cup Is Half Full Doesn't Mean You Should Pour From It
A half full cup is still half empty. Here’s why self care doesn’t work without self worth, and what actually changed for me.
The Woman Who Put Me Back Together
After hitting rock bottom as a foster mom, the right therapist changed everything. Here is what five years of real therapy taught me and why I believe every foster and adoptive parent needs one.
I Came Into This World Set Up for Failure
Born to two teenagers, one in foster care, raised by grandparents who did not both want me, called stupid for years. The statistics said I was not going to make it. Here is what happened instead.
She lives in my plants
After my aunt passed, my plants became the place she still lives. What I learned about grief, healing, and why self-care is a daily act, like gardening.