published work

Magazines, e-zines, and websites:

Compelled to Help (adoption story), Focus on the Family: Thriving Family Magazine November/December issue 2010

Finding Nichole (special needs story), Focus on the Family: Thriving Family Magazine Summer issue 2011

Nurture Your Child’s Love of Learning, Focus on the Family: thrivingfamily.com 2011 (including print form September 2012)

Radical Renewal School-age Activity, Focus on the Family: Thriving Family Magazine Summer issue 2012

An Orphan No More, (no link available) Lifeway, ParentLife Magazine, November 2012 issue

Independent Walker, LifeWay, ParentLife May 2013

Special Needs: 5 Practical Steps to Helping Families get Through Surgery, LifeWay, ParentLife May 2013

Small Progress, LifeWay, ParentLife March 2013

A Gift of Joy, LifeWay, ParentLife February 2013

I See You, LifeWay, ParentLife January 2013

Special Needs and Resolutions, LifeWay, ParentLife January 2013

Witnessing Miracles, LifeWay, ParentLife November 2012

God Came Through, LifeWay, ParentLife November 2012

Not Easy but Good, LifeWay, ParentLife October 2012

My Juggling Act, LifeWay, ParentLife September 2010

A Rescued Love, The Bridge (page 11) Summer issue 2010

Confessions of a pastors wife: When I don’t like church, Charisma Magazine, SpiritLed Woman June 2013

Adopting Nina: A Mother’s Journey to Ukraine, The Momoir Project December 2011

Smart and Beautiful, The Momoir Project May 2012

Not a Mistake, Book contributor for Gifts 2: How People With Down Syndrome Enrich the World

I Need Her, specialneeds.com May 2012

Cerebral Palsy: And Adoption Story, specialneeds.com June 2012

Abortion and Down Syndrome, specialneeds.com, August 2012

I Want Milk!, (no link available) MomSense Magazine July/August issue 2009

Monday Nights at McDonald’s (no link available), MomSense Magazine November/December issue 2009

Cure for Selfishness (no link available), MomSense Magazine March/April issue 2010

Receiving a Diagnosis of Down Syndrome, Everyday Health, September 2009

What is Down Syndrome?, Everyday Health, October 2009

Having a Child With Down Syndrome, Everyday Health, October 2009

Down Syndrome and Low Muscle Tone, Everyday Health, November 2009

Down Syndrome and Sign Language, Everyday Health, November 2009

Orphans With Down Syndrome, Everyday Health, December 2009

I’m Down With You, Everyday Health, January 2010

The R-Word is Being Heard, Everyday Health, February 2010

Physical Characteristics of Down Syndrome, Everyday Health, June 2010

My Daughter Has a Sister With Down Syndrome, Everyday Health, August 2010

The “Up” Side of Down Syndrome, Everyday Health, August 2010

I Saw Down Syndrome, Everyday Health, October 2010

People First Language, Everyday Health, October 2010

10 Facts About Down Syndrome, Everyday Health, October 2010

How We Got Here, Different Dream for My Child August 2011

When Back to School is Different, Different Dream for My Child October 2011

A Different Road Part 1, Different Dream for My Child October 2011

A Different Road Part 2, Different Dream for My Child October 2011

How to be an Effective Advocate for a Child with Special Needs, Different Dream for My Child December 2011

Could I Do More?, Different Dream for My Child January 2012

First Steps Take Courage, Different Dream for My Child January 2012

What Can My Daughter With Down Syndrome Do? Different Dream for My Child February 2012

Our Church Needs Brody, Different Dream for My Child March 2012

So Full of Love: Siblings and Down Syndrome, Different Dream for My Child March 2012

How to Prepare for an IEP Part 1, Different Dream for My Child, May 2012

How to Prepare for an IEP Part 2, Different Dream for My Child, May 2012

Two Thumbs Up: Special Needs at the Movies, Different Dream Parenting, June 2012

Adaptive Swimming Lessons: Queen of the Waves Teaches Mom, Different Dream for My Child, July 2012

Meet the Teacher Pre-Meeting? Bring Starbucks! Different Dream for My Child, August 2012

Communication with My daughter Who has Down Syndrome, Different Dream for My Child, October 2012

Down Syndrome: A Teacher of Life, Different Dream for My Child, October 2012

On Being an Advocate: Speak Up!, Different Dream for My Child, February 2013

Can Those With Disabilities Contribute to Society?, Different Dream for My Child, April 2013

Becoming a Special Needs Mom, Carnival of Natural Parenting March 2012

Choosing Love, Not Alone Parents, January 2013

I See You, Not Alone Parents, February 2013

Mothers Share Truths Because of Down Syndrome, Not Alone Parents, March 2013

If I Knew Then What I Know Now, Not Alone Parents, April 2013

Field Trip, Not Alone Parents, May 2013

Featured Guest Posts:

Strong Enough for Nina, featured blogger at Rachel Coleman strong enough to be... July 2010

Splashing in Love (adoption story), Our Family for His Glory May 2012

Message from Moms Part 1, Diving for Pearls May 2012

Message for Moms Part 2, Diving for Pearls May 2012

From Down Syndrome to Cerebral Palsy: And Adoption Story, Special and Determined, September 2012