Fostering Blog
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 […]
April 26, 2021
Yesterday I received a text from my dear friend Lisa (not her real name) whom I’ve known for more than a decade. The text simply read: […]
April 5, 2021
I’m no stranger to goodbyes. We have had twenty kids come through our home through foster care in the last three years. Each of them we […]
February 15, 2021
An Interview with Room at the Table Author Justin Vaughn I was recently out to eat for breakfast with my family, and a sign on the […]
February 12, 2021
There are lots of questions when raising tiny humans. How are we ever sure we are making the right choice when we have no crystal ball […]
February 1, 2021
There are a variety of ways to help others in need. We know that everyone can’t serve as a foster parent, but everyone can do something. […]
January 28, 2021
Two words guide every step that Melissa takes: faith and family. I’ve had the privilege of getting to know Melissa, and she is one of the […]
January 7, 2021
If you’re a foster parent, or have considered fostering, chances are you have heard of children in care being appointed a CASA/GAL (court appointed special advocate […]
January 7, 2021
Probably the single most obvious & consistent thing that could be said about foster parenting is that it’s hard. There’s not a foster parent around who […]
December 3, 2020
The holidays are approaching quickly, and I’ve been caught off guard with an odd mix of emotions. At this time two years ago, the brother and […]
November 18, 2020
Like many grandparents, Rhonda was initially worried about the impact that foster care might have on her beloved granddaughter, Avery. When her daughter and son-in-law decided […]
November 10, 2020
Being a lifelong learner is something I value highly; so, identifying things I thought I knew and have since realized I didn’t, or how I’ve changed […]