Sunset at the End of the Road
It’s been one of those weeks. You know the kind: the weight of your emotions has glued you to the couch, long, sorrowful sighs cascade…
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Faith and Foster Care
Tag: Christian
Book Shack Unboxing: And How to Find Cheap Homeschool Curriculum
Last week, I posted a list of free and inexpensive homeschooling resources. In that list, I linked The Homeschool House’s Book Shack. This non-profit organization…
Free and Inexpensive Homeschooling Resources
It’s already August, and the beginning of school is a huge question mark for most families. Some schools are opening with safety precautions in place.…
Mama, I’m Through
Just when we thought the world had hit rock bottom with coronavirus, George Floyd’s death plunged the nation into grief and outrage, sparking riots and…
Foster Mattress Program
Still Orphans is excited to announce we are partnering with Mattress Firm to get the word out about a new mattress program for foster families! Mattress Firm…
Changes: Turn and Face the Strange
It’s the last day of April 2020, and we’ve been living in this strange sci-fi reality for weeks. New information on coronavirus is constantly changing. …
For the Moments I Feel Faint
Over the course of just a couple of weeks, all our lives have been upturned in the wake of COVID-19. Businesses and schools have closed,…
More Harm Than Good?
Sometimes I have to wonder if I’m doing right by my foster children. In the beginning, it was easy to see the progress. We were…
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance
Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. I am sharing an anonymous story from a woman who has experienced both loss and adoption. Here…
Pregnancy and Fostering
I’m super pregnant and fostering. Super pregnant as in 3rd trimester, more beached whale than human, crying over David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” as I’m suddenly…
