September 12, 2019
A few months ago, I spoke at Fostering Hope, a recruiting event hosted by Care2Foster, in the Midlands about the impact of fostering on my biological […]
Fostering Blog
August 29, 2019
Approximately one in every 10 foster children has been the victim of physical abuse, according to the U.S. Health and Human Services’ Children’s Bureau. There’s the […]
July 17, 2018
For many years I didn’t think foster care was a viable option for me. I was stuck in the same place as many, many people I […]
June 2, 2018
Recently, there’s been a shift in the number one response I get when people find out my husband, Phil, and I are foster parents. For the […]
May 16, 2017
People become foster parents for a variety of reasons. In Another Place at the Table, Kathy Harrison writes that her career as a foster parent began […]
March 23, 2017
The Language of Flowers: A Novel by Vanessa Diffenbaugh is a work of fiction, not a book specifically about foster care, but it does illuminate […]
February 27, 2017
Fostering a child is a life-changing experience, many say. Why? Well, you are allowing your family dynamic to adjust, in order to selflessly take care of […]