May 2, 201716 May 2, 2017The First Call About A Foster PlacementThe kids and I were at the pool when the first call came in. Only 48 hours earlier, we had jumped for joy as we received […]
April 18, 201731 April 18, 2017We Fostered One For A YearAt 23 years old and with a couple years of marriage under our belt, we decided to become foster parents. The first child placed with us […]
March 29, 201723 March 29, 2017My Parents Who “Neglected Me”My parents had many many problems. My father was an abusive alcoholic and abused hard drugs. My mother abused drugs and committed credit card fraud over […]
March 23, 201764 March 23, 2017Hope & Redemption in “The Language of Flowers” 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 […]
March 13, 201762 March 13, 2017How I Entered Foster CareI was born in Charleston, South Carolina in the late eighties. From as early as I could remember I lived in a broken home. I was […]