If You Give a Foster Family a Chicken Dinner
If you give a foster family a chicken dinner, They might have extra time to spend with their foster child. When they have extra time to spend with…
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Foster Care
Loving My Children’s Other Mother
A few days have passed since the whole world shouted out how amazing their mothers are. I was not left behind. Beautiful cards and flowers decorate…
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When it’s Time to Stop Being a Foster Mom
I’m still not okay with calling myself a “former foster mom.” It just doesn’t feel right. My heart is still so in the world…
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Dear Foster Parents: Please Remember The “Older Ones”
My husband and I have recently shared the news that we are in the process of becoming foster parents. I was as excited to celebrate this news with…
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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 the internet. So when a foster…
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Sex Trafficking is YOUR Problem (and one thing you can do to help)
I’m going to be really honest with you about the evolution of my understanding of sex trafficking. I’m wondering if maybe it’s been…
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I Can Be The Attention He Has Not Received: Our Foster Care Journey
This two-year-old beats at my leg and I scoop him into my lap. He has spent the last ten minutes indiscriminately throwing objects within reach and…
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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 fairly vocal on social media about this…
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Today I Hate Foster Care
Can I be honest? Today I hate foster care. I hate what it has done to people I love– adults and children alike. I hate how hopeless it has made…
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The Children in Our Hearts: A Foster Care Story
My husband and I said we would never foster a child. We thought it was something we just weren’t called to do. It would be too hard. Have you ever…
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