August 10, 2021
Many people take care of and form special bonds with children that are not theirs biologically. For example, some people adopt children from other families, and […]
May 12, 2021
May is Foster Care Awareness Month I’ve been a foster parent for over eight years this time around. We foster teens. There is a desperate need […]
August 21, 2020
Fostering kids is one of the most rewarding things you can take on, but it also comes with its challenges. Add in the fact that you’re […]
August 20, 2020
We are born advocates. From the first time we cry, we are advocating for ourselves. From that point on we learn how to ask for help […]
July 6, 2020
Gone, Gone Last Tuesday was a day that we had been dreading for awhile. It was the day that Little Buddy, who had been with us […]
June 18, 2020
The first time I met my son’s birth mother she scowled at me. And she was good at it. I was intimidated. This was my first […]
May 27, 2020
For as long as I can remember I’ve wanted to be a foster parent. I don’t recall when it all began, but growing up we had […]
April 22, 2020
Foster care is hard. It is filled with uncertainties, inconveniences, and heartbreak. I’ve dealt with my fair share of each. My husband and I have been […]
April 15, 2020
My husband, Zach, and I began the process to become foster parents when our oldest son was only nine months old. We had been talking about […]
March 18, 2020
When my daughter and son-in-law first stepped into foster care, it was an “aha” moment for me. I say this because the many hard challenges they […]
February 25, 2020
One Family’s Fostering Journey “How did you and your husband begin to foster?” I get that question a lot. Lots of people wonder what made us […]
February 5, 2020
Hi! I’m Lisa and this is our original family of three. Foster care was never a term on the lips of my husband or I until […]