Are you thinking about becoming a foster or adoptive parent? Do you have questions or want to know what it’s really like? I recently had the opportunity to participate in a Facebook Live broadcast where I discussed the rewarding experiences … Continue reading →
My husband and I have been fostering for nearly 10 years. We have loved more than 30 children, and adopted 6 through our program. We have been blessed to be a multiracial family with Caucasian, African-American and Hispanic children. Recently, … Continue reading →
I have twice as many children by adoption than by birth. I am often asked how my birth children react to adopting children, and if they are as close to their adopted siblings as they are to their birth siblings. … Continue reading →
Our fostering story started unlike most others. My husband and I have fostered for seven years and every day we are inspired by seeing kids go back home and into the arms of … Continue reading →
I reluctantly became sucked into the time warp that is known as Facebook about a year ago. I swore I would never sign up because I have real friends and real relationships. I’d rather talk to a person than post … Continue reading →
As a foster parent advocate, my role is to support foster families through the good times and the bad times. Watch this video to learn how I help parents understand what fostering … Continue reading →
Foster parents’ lives are impacted in many unexpected ways. In this video, hear how the fostering journey creates lasting memories for families. If you have a story to share, I invite … Continue reading →
“Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat.” — Mother Teresa. Imagine something for a moment for me. If I say … Continue reading →
Look in any dictionary and the word “mother” will be defined as a noun. However, we as foster parents define it as a verb. Because for us, being a mother is not just who we are, it’s what we do. … Continue reading →
This week we were having the interior of our home painted, so we decided to spend the night relaxing in a local hotel with a kid-friendly water park. For those of you who have followed my blog posts, you may … Continue reading →