July 27, 2023
Originally published 2019 and updated for payment rate structure July 2023. Understanding the SC Foster Care Stipend Money is always a touchy subject. Nobody wants to […]
February 12, 2021
There are lots of questions when raising tiny humans. How are we ever sure we are making the right choice when we have no crystal ball […]
June 29, 2020
Foster parents need to walk a lot of tightropes. One of the most challenging is striking a healthy balance between loving hard and letting go. While […]
April 15, 2020
My husband, Zach, and I began the process to become foster parents when our oldest son was only nine months old. We had been talking about […]
March 31, 2020
Thoughts from One Family on Successfully Fostering Older Children One of the first things that you may consider as you think about opening up your home […]
March 26, 2020
There is no doubt we are parenting in uncertain times right now. Parenting is always hard. Foster parenting is hard too, if not harder. With schools […]
December 10, 2019
Teens are my favorite people because they are rowdy and sarcastic. My friends have often asked me how I handle their behavior. My answer is always […]
November 11, 2019
Every foster parent remembers their first placement call. The anxiety. The excitement. Today on #FosterFridayLive, Martha, a Placement Coordinator for SC DSS Upstate Foster Family and Licensing […]