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 […]
May 12, 2023
One of the hard parts of foster care is that sometimes sibling care and sibling connection does not result in siblings living together. When Sophia came […]
April 24, 2023
Malachi had no relationship with his family and faced aging out of foster care. When Daniel* first became a mentor to a youth in foster care, […]
April 20, 2023
For youth experiencing foster care, prom is a night to be normal. Ask any teenage girl looking forward to prom the reasons for her excitement, and […]
March 29, 2023
Why Does He Do Things The Hard Way? In the ever elusive search to find a new show for my spouse and I to watch together, […]
December 17, 2021
Meet December Local Foster Care Innovator, Christy! Through the Local Foster Care Innovator Award, Fostering Great Ideas recognizes individuals who are changing foster care in their […]
August 20, 2021
Have you ever wondered if you’d be able to cut it as a foster parent? Many of us do before getting started. I know I did. […]
May 13, 2021
Our family has welcomed 10 new children into our home over the past three years. We’ve had to say goodbye to all 10, most recently a […]
August 3, 2020
Celebrated in June each year, the American Bar Association recognizes “Reunification Heroes” in observance of National Reunification Month. These heroes demonstrate a compassion and perseverance to […]
June 1, 2020
How Are the Children? We hosted a 4-part zoom discussion series and talked with real people about real issues in foster care. Find out how Fostering […]
April 29, 2020
We can all positively affect another person's life. Now, more than ever.
Fostering Great Ideas salutes our 100 mentors who develop meaningful relationships with youth in foster care. We share 4 bright stories from April.