motherly · gentle · caring · spunky · agile · strong · leader · protective · energetic · friendly
The Arizona sun casts long shadows across the craftsman home in Phoenix, where Becca Diaz, 32, stands with calm determination. Her brown curls frame blue eyes that have witnessed the trauma of her adopted children, Niko and Ava. Married to architect Luke for eleven years, she has transformed their life to care for these nonverbal, deeply scarred siblings with profound disabilities. Though the trial of her estranged sister Lola hangs over them, Becca’s gentle, energetic spirit focuses on the small victories: Niko’s transformers room and Ava’s innocent smiles, shielding them from the past’s cruelty.