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3 Things my kids’ tantrums have taught me

Foster Care, Kids, Motherhood
March 8, 2016
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By Danielle Helzer

3 Things my kids’ tantrums have taught me

When my husband and I chose foster to adopt to expand our family, we were prepared to love and provide…

If Foster Care is Hard, You’re Probably Doing it Right

Foster Care, Kids
February 11, 2016
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6 Minute Read

By Maralee Bradley

If Foster Care is Hard, You’re Probably Doing it Right

I remember the moment. The four of us were all sitting on the kitchen counters eating cereal at ten p.m.…

Talking to Your Toddler about Foster Care

Foster Care, Kids
January 14, 2016
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8 Minute Read

By Maralee Bradley

Talking to Your Toddler about Foster Care

In my family, foster care is normal. My kids have grown up in a home where caseworkers are their friends,…

Adoption, Foster Care, Kids
December 10, 2015
16.2K Views
8 Minute Read

By Maralee Bradley

To the Parents of Foster Parents

Dear parents of foster parents, I remember when I called my mom and told her I was now raising seven…

Adoption, Foster Care, Infertility, Kids
November 21, 2015
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By Kristine Jacobson

How To Adopt A Child – Expectations

Our great adventure into adoption began about 18 years ago when we first contacted the Nebraska Children’s Home Society for…

Foster Parenting with Compassionate Curiosity

Foster Care, Kids
November 12, 2015
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7 Minute Read

By Maralee Bradley

Foster Parenting with Compassionate Curiosity

The first children who depended on me to care for them were teenage boys. As a housemom to 6 boys…

Adoption, Foster Care, Kids
September 10, 2015
3.3K Views
5 Minute Read

By Maralee Bradley

Horton Hears a Foster Kid

This summer our local movie theatre had a morning movie series for kids. I took a couple of my kids…

“The system is too broken” is not a good excuse

Foster Care, Kids
August 13, 2015
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By Maralee Bradley

“The system is too broken” is not a good excuse

When I talk to people about foster care I get a lot of responses. People are always telling me why…

Tell Your Foster Child You Love Them (even if you aren’t sure)

Foster Care, Kids, Motherhood
July 9, 2015
8.3K Views
7 Minute Read

By Maralee Bradley

Tell Your Foster Child You Love Them (even if you aren’t sure)

As a culture, we place an almost magical value on the words "I love you." They are words that should…

One Momentous Lesson for Whatever Battle You Are Fighting Today

Faith, Foster Care, Kids
June 14, 2015
3.2K Views
2 Minute Read

By Sara Borgstede

One Momentous Lesson for Whatever Battle You Are Fighting Today

I'm fighting a battle today to save my child's life. Eleven years ago my son came into our family.…

Adoption, Foster Care, Kids, Motherhood
June 11, 2015
5K Views
7 Minute Read

By Maralee Bradley

(Foster) Father’s Day

Dear Foster Dads, I can't tell you how many women I talk to who tell me some variation of "I…

Adoption, Relationships
May 29, 2015
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3 Minute Read

By Tamara Steets

Adopted Life – Who Am I?

By the time I was a freshman in high school, I had 17 brothers and sisters. We all shared a…

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3 Things my kids’ tantrums have taught me

If Foster Care is Hard, You’re Probably Doing it Right

Talking to Your Toddler about Foster Care

To the Parents of Foster Parents

How To Adopt A Child – Expectations

Foster Parenting with Compassionate Curiosity

Horton Hears a Foster Kid

“The system is too broken” is not a good excuse

Tell Your Foster Child You Love Them (even if you aren’t sure)

One Momentous Lesson for Whatever Battle You Are Fighting Today

(Foster) Father’s Day

Adopted Life – Who Am I?

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