Carissa South
Carissa is a loving wife, mother, and educator holding a masters of reading from the University of Central Oklahoma. She loves helping around their farm by taking care of the goats, chickens, and dogs. Her newly-adopted daughter brings lots of new challenges to her life as she is learning to balance work, family, and parenting.
Trauma and the Holidays
The holidays are my favorite time of the year! My home is decorated and everyone is jolly and excited for Thanksgiving and Christmas! Everyone has lights on their houses, and our city puts Frosty...
What I’ve Learned in 20 Years of Marriage
This summer my husband and I celebrated 20 years of marriage! You might be asking yourself, "How? She's so young!" I know, I know, I take really good care of my skin and I...
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Home
Hispanic Heritage month is September 15 to October 15 every year. It's a time for us to celebrate the famous Hispanic Americans and their achievements. It's also a time to celebrate our families, remember...
6 New School Year Tips From a Teacher
Weren't we just singing School's Out for Summer!? Now we teachers are crying as we see the back-to-school commercials and the school supplies being put out. And as parents, we might be celebrating that our...
Family Traditions for the 4th of July
Do you smell the smoke from the fireworks?
Can you taste the food from the backyard barbecues?
Can you hear the laughter of children splashing in the pools?
That can only mean one thing, the 4th of...
6 Sure-Fire Ways to Help Prevent the Summer Slide
School's out for summer!
I can't believe we made it to summer! I'm ready to lay by the pool and forget all my worries from this school year. My girl is ready for zero homework,...
A Letter to My Daughter’s Birth Mother on Mother’s Day
I see you in her smile.
I see you in her eyes.
I see you in her determination and strong will.
I hear you in her laughter.
You will always be a part of our daughter's life and...
My Child has RAD. Here’s What You Don’t See.
"Charming.
Angelic.
Sweet.
Charismatic."
These are the adjectives I typically hear after people meet my adopted daughter. At home, though, you would see a different picture. If I tell her no or we have to do anything that...
When Are You Having A Baby?
It's the question that every young married couple hates to hear, "When are you two going to have a baby?" My husband and I have heard that question so many times we have lost...