October 25, 2023
Even if you don’t love academics, most people can remember a teacher that had a significant impact on their lives. Maybe your first grade teacher gave […]
Fostering Blog
April 24, 2020
As a relatively new foster parent, I’ve tried to learn everything I can about the child welfare system, the various court hearings and timelines for each, […]
January 15, 2020
Note: This post was originally published October 28, 2019. Effective February 1, 2020 – New SCDSS Foster Parent Liaison We want to thank Jim Casserly for […]
December 5, 2019
An Interview with Rhonda Wagner When Rhonda Wagner’s daughter and son-and-law decided to foster, she was worried about how foster care might affect her grandchild. Her […]
December 5, 2019
The stores are full. The cart is full. The wallet is empty. The holidays aren’t about the gifts. I know this. We all know this. But […]
September 29, 2019
Somewhere in between an initial interest in foster care and committing to become a foster parent, is a middle space. In our talks with people, we’ve […]
August 7, 2019
I am a (bio) mom. I lost my kid to the foster care system. It was heartbreaking and terrible. Here’s what I want all foster parents […]
July 16, 2019
It’s easy to feel alone in the world of foster care, but when you reach out to others in the child welfare system, you’ll find that […]
June 19, 2019
*Note: This post was originally written in June 2019. Whitney mentions part of their foster home licensing involved a lead paint inspection. As of July 2019, […]
March 16, 2019
Understanding who our parents are and how they relate to our identity is part of growing up. This fact is particularly true for children who experience foster […]
October 28, 2018
I’ve always been a black & white person. Right or wrong… for or against… I’ve known where I stand. In my high school yearbook, one of […]
June 25, 2018
As someone who was placed in foster care (as a child) and also worked placing children in foster care (as a case worker in my young […]