By Crystal Ligon Foster Care Kids Are Worth Fighting for
Sometimes foster care looks like bringing a child from a hard place into your home. Sometimes it looks like sitting…
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To the Foster Mom Who Keeps Going
Dear Foster Mom, Do you know what day of the week it is? Can you count how many appointments are…
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Becoming a Mother In Two Hours: My Foster Parent Journey to Adoption
I became a mother in a very unconventional way. Sure, we took a year to complete classes and trainings and…
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A Foster Family Is a Bridge Made of Love
"I don't think I could give them back." Those are words I have heard many times. Through my years of…
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By Maralee Bradley To the Nurses Who Loved My Baby In the NICU
I wish I could remember your face. Your name. Something. But I only had eyes for the tiny baby in…
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By A Cogent On Mother’s Day We Celebrate the Love that Changes a Woman into a Mother
To the mama who carried her child for nine months and has raised her little one since the day they…
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By Becka Asper Foster Families Don’t Need Any More Blankets—Here’s What They Do Need
As a foster mom, I honestly might cry if someone gives us or a child living with us One. More.…
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As an Adoptive Mom, the Super Bowl Ad Featuring US Paralympic Swimmer Jessica Long Left Me Speechless
For those of us who typically watch the Super Bowl just to enjoy the commercials, Toyota had an unexpected emotional…
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By Jamie C 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
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 Foster Parent as Hostage Negotiator
I remember watching a TV show that involved a hostage situation. They put this trained hostage negotiator on the phone…
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By Megan Blazek Unexpected Blessings
When my husband and I first decided to pursue foster care, I was going into it with a strong desire…
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