Our Family
May is National Foster Care Month! To kick things off, I wanted to share a piece of writing from an 18 year old who was…
Still Orphans
Faith and Foster Care
Tag: foster care
Nursery Inspo
If you’re planning on fostering younger children, you’ll love these nursery designs from fellow foster moms. Soak in the inspiration while you wait for a…
The 20 Year Impact of One Gift
The story below is shared anonymously with permission by a former foster youth. When I was 9, I was removed from my alcoholic…
My Story Monday: Attached
“My Story Monday” is a weekly segment where foster parents anonymously share their stories, tips, and advice. It is intended to encourage prospective foster parents…
10 Foster Care and Adoption Tattoos
I don’t have any tattoos and probably never will, but that doesn’t stop me from having a board on Pinterest devoted to ink. I’ve come…
I am Yours
I remember the day my husband proposed. We had been dating long distance, and he had just given up being with his family and moved…
Still Orphan’s Liebster Award
I have been nominated for a Liebster Award, which is really the equivalent of receiving a chain letter in middle school because it’s an award…
Fostering: I Wish I Had Known
Hindsight is 20/20. Below is a list of things I would happily go back in time and tell myself at the very beginning of my…
Don’t Assume
Don’t Assume That… I’m a saint. Just because I’m a foster parent doesn’t mean that I’m perfect, and it certainly doesn’t make me better than…
My Story Monday: It Started with a Dream
“My Story Monday” is a weekly segment where foster parents anonymously share their stories, tips, and advice. It is intended to encourage prospective foster parents…
