August 28, 2023 We gained two amazing daughters thanks to Youth For Understanding (YFU) I’ve written many stories here about our year with our beautiful Thai daughter Napa. She came to us through the Youth for Understanding (YFU)…
May 30, 2020 So, you want to host an exchange student Believe it or not, even with the current Coronavirus situation, there are still high school students in countries all around the globe dreaming of…
May 20, 2020 If it hurts, then you’re doing it right I had a post-it note on my computer screen for the longest time that said “run into your pain, find your power.” I can’t…
March 15, 2020 Heads of state are putting kids at risk These are unprecedented, crazy times. The entire world is united in doing our collective best to manage and respond to the 2020 global health…
August 16, 2019 Get lost in Japan off Kenny Road Having our Thai daughter Napa in our lives for an unforgettable intercultural exchange year was a blessing to our family in so many ways…
July 3, 2019 Proud to be American again Confession time: since the last U.S. presidential election, I haven’t felt particularly proud to be American. I’ve been bitterly disappointed in our country and…
June 12, 2019 Loving – and letting go of – another family’s child When we signed up to host an international exchange student through YFU, we were ready for the adventure of bringing a young cultural ambassador…
March 9, 2019 Try everything! Whenever I spend time with Napa and her fellow YFU international exchange students, I am inspired. These kids range in age from 15-17, speak…
November 19, 2018 Be like a YFU student this Thanksgiving One of the things I’m most thankful for this Thanksgiving is the way our family has grown this year. Napa joined our family three…
September 5, 2018 A wonderful new beginning: hosting a YFU cultural exchange student My dear hubby and I are both happy and fulfilled with our little family of three – plus pets – but our darling 8…
