Why Foster? The Stats
There were over 400,000 children in the foster care system when the AFCARS collected their data in 2015. Each year that number has increased. The…
Still Orphans
Faith and Foster Care
I Don’t Like My Foster Child
There is a stigma that foster parents must have feelings of undying love and warm fuzzies towards their foster children. That’s not always the case…
Should My Foster Children Call Me Mama?
I was very lucky to have an extended maternity leave with my son. My due date was in February, and my school offered to let…
Foster Care HAS Affected My Child
My biggest hurdle in taking the plunge to start foster care was the question of how it might impact my biological child. Would it be…
On Board with Birth Order
The idea of birth order is that you only foster or adopt children that are younger than your biological children. It mirrors how biological children…
Working Parents and Fostering Babies
Babies are universally adorable. A couple weeks ago we found a baby kitten, no more than 6 weeks old, abandoned in our woods. He was…
“I’d Get Too Attached”
If you’re a seasoned a foster parent or even just starting the process, you’ve probably heard, “I could never do that.” “I’d get too…
