October 16, 2025
“I am going to allow every woman to vent for two to five minutes, but after that, you have to move into the solution.” – Dena […]
October 1, 2025
“He just needed someone to go at his pace.” ~ Christine, Adoptive Mom Vicki and Christine’s story is told to celebrate Fostering Great Ideas 15th […]
March 27, 2024
Have you ever considered fostering a teenager? Maybe you have read all of the books and taken all of the classes but are left wondering which […]
December 21, 2023
Take a moment to think back to a favorite holiday memory. What were you doing? Who was there? What made that moment so special? Cherished memories […]
November 12, 2023
“It sounds preposterous, but it has been a blessing to me.” That is how foster mom, Tasha, describes her journey as a foster and adoptive mom. […]
November 10, 2023
Every relationship has its beginning somewhere. Michael and Raymond discovered something special in their tutoring relationship, something that deserved more attention than reading, writing, and arithmetic. […]
November 7, 2023
What makes the biggest difference for youth in foster care? What helps them to succeed? Such important questions – ones that are relevant to over 1,270 […]
July 27, 2023
Originally published 2019 and updated for payment rate structure July 2023. Understanding the SC Foster Care Stipend Money is always a touchy subject. Nobody wants to […]
May 26, 2023
The countdown to summer is on for school-aged children everywhere. There is something exciting about having time away from the classroom for rest and relaxation. The […]
May 16, 2023
Foster care is not immune to sibling rivalry. In foster care, there are times when siblings hold baggage from their life back home, which impacts their […]
May 12, 2023
Do you remember the first time you spent the night away from home? For many of us, our first experience away from home was with grandparents […]
May 12, 2023
My Confession: I am a foster parent, and my foster son does not see his siblings. This is the hard truth of our present reality. My […]