PUBLISHED ESSAYS, ARTICLES, & BOOK REVIEWS
ADOPTION
I Told Mom I Wanted to Search for My Birth Mother. It Blind-Sided Her., Newsweek
Wonka and its Damaging Orphan Trope, Severance Magazine
Never Too Late: Tips for Tuning in to the Needs of Adoptees Who’ve Distanced Themselves from You, Severance Magazine
“Not My Adoptee!” Yes, Your Adoptee., Severance Magazine
The Dangers of Adoptees as Blessings, Red Letter Christians
An Adoptee’s Apocalypse, Red Letter Christians
Is Pro-Life Evangelicalism Killing Adoptees?, Red Letter Christians
I Want My Real Mom! “Real” Talk in Adoption, Lavender Luz
Eight Dynamics to Consider Before Oversharenting Your Adoption Story, Lavender Luz
Dear Adoption, You Are Cigarette Smoke, Dear Adoption
Common Ground in Adoption Land, Severance Magazine
Parenting During the Pandemic, Part 1, Lavender Luz
Parenting During the Pandemic, Part 2, Lavender Luz
Moses and Me: A Biblical and Personal Case for Honoring Birth Mothers, Godspacelight
Hoodies and Burgermaster: A Mother-Daughter Story
Celebrating Birth Mother’s Day
Gerber Baby and Adoption Fairy Tales
From Certainty to Uncertainty, The Redbud Post
Glimmers of Heaven, The Redbud Post
Little Fires Everywhere—An Adult Adoptee’s Reflections: Surrogacy
Little Fires Everywhere—An Adult Adoptee’s Reflections: Narcissism and Mother-Blaming
Little Fires Everywhere—An Adult Adoptee’s Reflections: Giving Away Precious
Mother-Love Lessons, This Adoptee Life
Adoptee Memoir Offers Hope and a Chance at Deepening Ties, Psychology Today’s Adoption Diaries
SPIRITUALITY
The Dangers of Adoptees as Blessings, Red Letter Christians
An Adoptee’s Apocalypse, Red Letter Christians
Is Pro-Life Evangelicalism Killing Adoptees?, Red Letter Christians
Moses and Me: A Biblical and Personal Case for Honoring Birth Mothers, Godspacelight
From Certainty to Uncertainty, The Redbud Post
Glimmers of Heaven, The Redbud Post
Practicing Vulnerability at Home, The Redbud Post
Growing Gratitude in the Garden, Godspacelight
The Privilege of Sin, Godspacelight
MOTHERHOOD & PARENTING
Believing You’re Mom Enough, Pathways to Family Wellness
The Two-Way Magic of a Bridging Playlist, Neufeld Institute
A Mother’s Prayer, Her View From Home
A Reason to Ski, Neufeld Institute
Grieving in the Midst of Our Children, Neufeld Institute
WOMEN'S ISSUES
Destroying Patriarchy with its Gift, Feminine Collective
Believing You’re Mom Enough, Pathways to Family Wellness
Little Fires Everywhere—An Adult Adoptee’s Reflections: Surrogacy
Little Fires Everywhere—An Adult Adoptee’s Reflections: Narcissism and Mother-Blaming
Little Fires Everywhere—An Adult Adoptee’s Reflections: Giving Away Precious
Hoodies and Burgermaster: A Mother-Daughter Story
Celebrating Birth Mother’s Day
Mother-Love Lessons, This Adoptee Life
BOOK REVIEWS
Feature Review of Adopting for God by Soojin Chung, Englewood Review of Books, co-authored with Alice Stephens
Feature Review of Fortune: How Race Broke My Family by Lisa Sharon Harper, Englewood Review of Books
Feature Review of The Nature of Small Birds by Susie Finkbeiner, Englewood Review of Books
Book Bonding: Parents & Children Bonding Through Heart-Led Books
THE WRITING LIFE
Adoptee Voices—Yes!, Adoptee Voices
Extending the Reach of Your Book’s Publicity, Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators, SCBWI Market Guide
Creating an Author Podcast, Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators, The Bulletin
Kazam! Graphic Novels, Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators, The Bulletin