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The End (Happy Father’s Day)

5 August 2013 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

This post is from a series I wrote between January and July of this year. You can click HERE to start from the first post of the series.It was Father’s Day Sunday and we hadn't heard from Alice in a week. I kept checking our email, checki but there was nothing. Our caseworker didn't know what was going on but said … Continue reading The End (Happy Father’s Day)

Falling Apart

5 August 20137 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ 1 Comment

This post is from a series I wrote between January and July of this year. You can click HERE to start from the first post of the series.At about 36 weeks everything started to crumble. A couple days earlier I noticed that Alice wasn’t reallyresponding to any of my messages. All I could get out of her … Continue reading Falling Apart

20 Weeks Left

4 August 20137 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

This post is from a series I wrote between January and July of this year. You can click HERE to start from the first post of the series.And so we carried on through the pregnancy with Alice, counting down the 20 weeks until “baby brother” would be here. We did things like...- We invited Alice over for … Continue reading 20 Weeks Left

Gender Ultrasound

4 August 20137 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

This post is from a series I wrote between January and July of this year. You can click HERE to start from the first post of the series.Now What?Neither one of us really knew what to do next. Alright, so she had picked us…so what happens between now and baby’s birth 5 months from now?Alice had a … Continue reading Gender Ultrasound

Two Messages: The Spot

4 August 2013 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

This post is from a series I wrote between January and July of this year. You can click HERE to start from the first post of the series.I had three posts written about the “spot” in my brain but now I don’t feel like publishing them. So, I’ll give you the short version.I’d been very dizzy and … Continue reading Two Messages: The Spot

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Hi, I’m Jess. I share simple ways to build joy in yourself, your family, and your community. I’m a foster mama writing about mental health, infertility, adoption, home education, life and love. Welcome!

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