Ten years ago, I was not thinking about becoming a foster parent. I was busy taking care of my family and friends’ children. But then, my daughter became a teenager who no longer needed me in the same way, and … Continue reading →
Everyone loves a comeback. But it’s easy to forget that you can’t have a comeback without first having a setback. A failure. No one is immune from setbacks. Even someone who achieved as much as Abraham Lincoln faced his share … Continue reading →
Almost a year ago we adopted our daughter, the girl who had been a part of our family for nearly four years. She came to us as a teeny tiny, vulnerable baby girl, and has grown into a slightly larger, even … Continue reading →
Six years ago, our family said “Yes” to foster care having no idea where it would lead us. What started for us as a hope to adopt became a deeper understanding of the need and … Continue reading →
It might sound like an unlikely connection, but a good approach toward being a foster parent — and working with all the people involved in a foster child’s life — can be found in the story of Harley-Davidson. Not too … Continue reading →
It was spring 2011 when our first foster child was brought to our home. Over the years that followed, our hearts grew and broke in ways we never anticipated. We went into foster care hoping that we would get the … Continue reading →
Why … three simple letters and one simple question. A question that foster parents know all too well because they have been asked it over and over and over again — by their beloved family members, closest friends and total … Continue reading →
In just a few weeks, we will be adopting our third child in two years. Let me just say that three years ago, this was not in our plans at all. We had this beautiful girl who had been in … Continue reading →
The “I’ll do it someday” people never change the world. It’s the “I’ll do it anyway” people who make a difference. Many aspects of fostering are difficult and even heartbreaking. So, how do people stay licensed foster parents year after … Continue reading →
So it’s spring break 2016 and I am having a shallow pity party for one. You see, I am at home once again, enjoying the light snowfall in April and the daily “Why didn’t we go anywhere?” barrage from my … Continue reading →