by Dena Hobbs I remember how very glad we were when our daughter finally learned to talk at 18 months of age. She had come to us 13 months old from an orphanage in China. She was baby-talking just a bit in Chinese, but could neither understand nor speak English. We used some simple sign … Continue reading
by Dena Douglas Hobbs It has been a hard year for my thirteen-year-old daughter. She changed middle schools in the 8th grade. She went from a school that was incredibly diverse and accepting to a school that is, in her words, “full of rich, racist, white people.” Ouch. And we didn’t even see it coming. … Continue reading
“…how I wonder what…you…ARRRRRE!!” On any given day, the gamut of songs that plays over and over in my head range from this little ditty to Mumford and Sons’ latest to my favorite Indigo Girls rockin’ classic. But there are other loops that get stuck playing in my brain. Tapes that play over and over, … Continue reading
Practicing Families 