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Jamie C

Jamie is a bio mom to two kiddos, foster/”definitely-for- now-maybe- forever”/pre-adoptive mom to two littles, and short-term foster mom to whichever baby needs a home this week. The 4+ kids in and out of her home make for some light-heart musings and some heavier broodings on her blog http://www.fosterthefamilyblog.com/ and as a contributor for the Huffington Post.

Siblings’ Plea to Be Adopted Together Has Gone Viral and They Live In YOUR Town

Adoption, Foster Care, Kids
March 25, 2017
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Siblings’ Plea to Be Adopted Together Has Gone Viral and They Live In YOUR Town

Foster care and adoption are sort of my thing. I follow, approximately, every single foster care and adoption page on…

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I Have Two Infants, Two Toddlers, & Two Young Kids, and I Sleep Nine Hours Every Night

Kids
February 6, 2017
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I Have Two Infants, Two Toddlers, & Two Young Kids, and I Sleep Nine Hours Every Night

I climbed into bed at 10:30 last night, fell asleep within seconds from the sheer exhaustion of momming six kids…

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Ready To Be Done With These Multi-Colored Maps? There’s One More You Have To See.

Adoption, Foster Care, Kids, Motherhood
November 11, 2016
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Ready To Be Done With These Multi-Colored Maps? There’s One More You Have To See.

My eyes have probably seen these multi-colored state maps a thousand times over the past week or so. I was…

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A Letter to My Foster Daughter On the Anniversary of Your Homecoming

Foster Care, Kids, Motherhood
August 22, 2016
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A Letter to My Foster Daughter On the Anniversary of Your Homecoming

To my sweet girl: Today marks two years since you entered our home and our family. In a few weeks…

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The Boy In The Ambulance: How To Talk To Your Kids

Grief, Kids
August 19, 2016
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The Boy In The Ambulance: How To Talk To Your Kids

Photo from NBC News (via AP) My daughter and I were cuddled up at night watching TV when I pulled…

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The Reluctant Foster Parent – A Father’s Day Tribute

Foster Care, Kids
June 18, 2016
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The Reluctant Foster Parent – A Father’s Day Tribute

As a foster mom and foster-mom-turned-blogger, I get many uber encouraging, undeserved words thrown at me. They’re all just too…

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Her Other Mommy

Adoption, Kids, Motherhood
June 10, 2016
429 Views
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Her Other Mommy

I’m sitting in a sterile waiting room. My fingers miss the keys on my laptop as my hands shake against…

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