I am human connection driven, advocate for the voiceless, with a background in various societal concerns like adoption reform, women’s health, grief and trauma, and reproductive trafficking. My specialty is in writing, speaking, community connection, and education and awareness. I am passionate, heart-driven, and the ultimate hype team for the underdog skilled in communicating complex concerns effectively to varying audiences such as professionals, media, and the public.

I am a mouthy Utahn with a “to a fault” compassion for the humanity and dignity of others. I am married to an even mouthier Southerner and we are raising two amazing individuals. I’m a mother, speaker, writer, and a football fanatic. I love to cook, travel, and I am relentless in the fight. For the women, obvi.

 
 
“If we are going to be part of the solution, we have to engage the problems.”
— Majora Carter

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@BIGTOUGHGIRL || #BIGTOUGHGIRL

Trigger: I don’t believe that the act of placing a child for adoption is redemption, and maybe neither is advocacy. . . Where I hope to be? Where I hope we are going…. I want Birth Mothers to matter as much as I believe we matter. &ld
Week Four: Where I want to be…. . . Maybe the most complex question in this space. To know, speak truth and act on who/where/why I want to be….We are so grateful to have you join us for our #kneetoknee weekly challenge through National
GIVEAWAY!!!!!!! (Not sponsored) . . I am so excited to do my annual book giveaway with my top 3 must reads for anyone connected to adoption! Over the years my list has been trimmed, gutted and focused. I am proud of my reading list for adoption but
Week Three: Where I am at now.. . . This topic is always so complicated for so many of us after reflecting on where we were we now realize so many of the concerns, missteps, peace, exhaustion and/or frustration that we may be facing. We want to hea
Week Two: What I thought then. (More to come..) . . Over 18 years ago I wrote a letter to some strangers I chose from a scrapbook page. Strangers I picked to be the parents to my child. I will spend the rest of my life unpacking how that makes sens
Week Two: What I thought then.. . . It is always powerful to reflect t on where we were when we started. What we believed, what we were told, steps we took. We want to here what you thought then..We are so grateful to have you join us for our #kne
Let me introduce you all to the most incredible group of women, . . This is the team of women that work, pour over and write our #kneetoknee curriculum for Birth Mothers and fight for post placement care. . . These women are asked to sit in their m
Let me introduce you to the work! . . An amazing team of birth mothers, health care and mental health professionals write our annual materials of post placement care curriculum to encourage, support and demand that Birth Mothers are receiving FREE f