by Tim | Dec 3, 2025 | Advocacy & Social Justice, Family & Relationships, Lived Experience & Empowerment, Self-Care & Wellness
Someone recently told me that they felt like they were “the glue” holding their relationship together. The comment lingered in my mind longer than expected. Not because it was profound, but because it echoed something I had lived without ever naming. If glue is the...
by Tim | Nov 5, 2025 | Family & Relationships, Lived Experience & Empowerment, Trauma & Healing
People often laugh when they hear that I have eight children, and their surprise deepens when I reveal that I never intended to have children. I typically respond with a smile and state, “I would choose them all again if given the opportunity.” But I often...
by Tim | Sep 30, 2025 | Addiction & Recovery, Family & Relationships, Lived Experience & Empowerment, Trauma & Healing, Uncategorized
There’s a kind of love that feels like holding a mirror up to someone who refuses to look. You try to show them their worth, their beauty, their goodness. They always turn away, convinced they don’t deserve any of it. Loving someone who doesn’t believe they deserve to...
by Tim | Jul 26, 2025 | Family & Relationships, Lived Experience & Empowerment, Mental Health, Self-Care & Wellness, Trauma & Healing
Loving a woman who is emotional, sensitive, and has ADHD is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. It is also the most rewarding, humbling, raw, and beautiful experience I’ve ever had. A lot of people throughout their life will have this thought of what love will be like:...
by Tim | Jul 9, 2025 | Family & Relationships, Lived Experience & Empowerment, Mental Health, Trauma & Healing, Uncategorized
His name was Deuce. We called him “Deuce the Moose” because he grew into a big, lovable Golden Retriever. He came into our lives when our son Timmy was just four and a half years old and had recently been diagnosed as high-functioning autistic. We were...
by Tim | Jul 5, 2025 | Family & Relationships, Resources & Support, Trauma & Healing
Children in foster care often carry trauma that affects how they interact with the world around them. These responses aren’t always easy to identify, but they are essential to understanding the emotional and behavioral patterns that emerge in your home. As a foster...
