There are so many unknowns that come with stepping into foster care. As a foster parent, I’m learning—yes, still learning; ya’ll it’s a process—to keep walking forward amid unknowns. I can plan and do my…
My dear friend, I’m sorry you’re in this place of walking (or crawling) through grief. I’m sorry you’ve experienced (or are preparing to experience) loss. I know there is nothing to be said to take…
When I’m on a rollercoaster, I find it extremely difficult to throw my arms into the air and let them flail about. I find no enjoyment in that. Instead, I keep my hands firmly connected…
Do you ever open up your Bible app, hit play, and let the truth of God's Word wash over you? If not, try it; I promise it's a breath of fresh air from the constant…
Hair care is on the list of so many other things we have to learn about as we care for new kiddos. Instead of letting it stress us out or overwhelm us, we can use…
Foster care is full of good and hard, ups and downs, joys and sorrows. It's a place where you hold more than one emotion at a time, and often those feelings and emotions oppose one…
Teens. It's often one of the big scary words in the foster care world, so the fact that you're here reading this means a lot! It means you're open and willing to learning more.
I think about all of the times where I’m struggling to believe something good about myself, and the moment that someone else validates for me that they are with me and that I have value…
For those of us that have interactions with agency workers, we have an important role to play. We cannot be another “challenging” part of their day. We need to be encouraging, full of hope, and…
Today, I don’t like foster care. I don’t like seeing the faults of the system. It was never the final or complete solution meant to overcome abuse and neglect, but it’s what we have to…