by Amber Kanallakan | May 16, 2017 | Amber's Mom Blog, Blog
Where does God live? It might sound like a childish question, but it’s also a legitimate one. In my mind’s eye, I often think of God “living” in heaven where he observes us from his throne room. That image doesn’t necessarily conjure up feelings of intimacy and...
by Amber Kanallakan | Mar 9, 2017 | Amber's Mom Blog, CM Mom Bloggers
The dishes are piled high and the clothes in the dryer need to be folded. I must make dental appointments for the older kids and… shoot, we’re almost out of toilet paper. Where’s my shopping list? My oldest son is yelling for homework help, but I can...
by Amber Kanallakan | Feb 1, 2017 | Amber's Mom Blog, CM Mom Bloggers
Hello, my name is Amber and I’m a stressed out mom… and all the mothers said “Amen.” Being a mom is hard. There are days/weeks/months that are just too much. I get it. I’ve been there. I am there. Over the last 9 years of motherhood, I’ve...
by Amber Kanallakan | Dec 29, 2016 | Amber's Mom Blog, CM Mom Bloggers
I was about my oldest son’s age when I stopped believing in Santa. At age 8, I recall looking through a stack of photos of our family’s recent Christmas festivities. That’s when I noticed a photo of our unwrapped “Santa gift,” placed carefully under the tree....
by Amber Kanallakan | Sep 29, 2016 | Amber's Mom Blog, CM Mom Bloggers
By Amber Kanallakan “Your adopted child of color doesn’t automatically inherit your white privilege.” I don’t remember where I first read those ten words, but they landed in my head and heart with a loud thud. As the white mom of a child of...
