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Author Archives: Abigail Collier

Giving up perfect

Kid Hero Foster Care and Adoption Blog Posted on March 22, 2018 by Abigail CollierDecember 11, 2019

When we became foster parents, one of the most daunting parts was the feeling I needed to be perfect. No one ever imposed this on me – it was my own, unrealistic idea. When I think back to our first … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily life, Foster Care & adoption

Working with birth parents can be tough but rewarding

Kid Hero Foster Care and Adoption Blog Posted on April 10, 2016 by Abigail CollierJanuary 12, 2018

Someone asked recently if it bothered me when our adopted son calls his birth mother “mom.” I confidently answered that it does not bother me. However, this was not always the case. When we started our journey to becoming foster parents, … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily life, Family | Tagged Adoption, biological family, Foster Care, Foster to adopt

My experience as a same-sex foster parent

Kid Hero Foster Care and Adoption Blog Posted on March 14, 2016 by Abigail CollierJanuary 12, 2018

As a two-mom household, we have always been concerned about our children facing discrimination because their parents are lesbians. Recently, Shay (our 6-year-old adopted son) was told he could not have two mommies by a classmate. He informed his peer that … Continue reading →

Posted in Family | Tagged Adoption, biological family, foster, Foster Care, Foster to adopt

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