July 23, 2019
Don’t you want a child of your own? It will be so different. Permanent. Don’t you want to be real mom? You’re so good at it. […]
July 8, 2019
In the beginning I was scared they would be upset, coming from foster families that had both parents in the home. I felt they would not like coming back to me and having to share my attention. I was wrong...
June 28, 2019
On August 4, 2018, my children were removed from my home and placed into foster care. My children were 5 and 6 years old; they had never been away from home...
June 11, 2019
Last night I fell asleep to the sound of crying. This morning I woke up to the sound of crying. When I left daycare drop off, […]
March 12, 2019
Sometimes the little things, like sharing your story, can make a huge difference in this world.
February 21, 2019
Do you ever think about your life and wonder if there could be more? I do. But I’ll be honest. Most days, I wish there […]
January 6, 2019
[This article was originally published in the Greenville Journal on Jan 3, 2019 ] By Rebecca Howerton Last year in South Carolina, more than 4,500 children were […]
December 5, 2018
Every year when Thanksgiving gives way to Christmas time, we start to hear bells at stores. Trees appear with dangling Christmas ornaments that double as shopping […]
August 28, 2018
As much as I’d like to forget the hurt, the memory is etched into my mind. It was one of those moments that seem to come […]
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 7, 2018
[This article was originally published in the Greenville Journal on June 6, 2018 ] Written By Melody Wright Scared. Alone. Confused. Removed from the certainty […]
June 5, 2018
This post was originally published in June 2018. This resource has since been discontinued since the release of Reframing Foster Care. It’s a fuller and more […]