Looking Towards 2018
It’s the new year, and if I learned anything from 2017, it’s to embrace life. My whole life I’ve lived in anticipation of that one…
Still Orphans
Faith and Foster Care
Tag: foster mom
Christmas Musings
On my way home from picking up the kids after work, my preschooler and I chatted about Christmas. We’re dragging out the festivities over a…
6 Online Licensing Renewal Resources
We’ve been working on getting everything in order to renew our foster care license. In honor of that, I’ve compiled a list of resources to…
What to Do About Santa
Santa is a touchy subject for many families, so you can imagine that it becomes all the more difficult when you have foster children in…
My Story Monday: Too Old to Adopt?
My husband and I are a blended family. I have two biological college-aged children, and my husband has three grown children and nine grandchildren. I…
My Story Monday: Former Foster Child
This week’s “My Story Monday” is my first interview with a foster parent who has firsthand experience in foster care. As a warning, this true…
The Preschooler’s Answer to “Is This Your Sister?”
I started a two part post yesterday on the dark side of foster care and in response, former foster children started coming out of the…
Animals and Fostering
Animal lovers out there have probably wondered at some point or another if animals are allowed while fostering. It’s going to vary slightly from county…
1 Corinthians 13 Love for Bio Parents
I’m not the kind of person to gravitate towards a women’s Bible study, but I’ve somehow found myself in one and signed up for the…
My Story Monday: Medically Fragile
My Story Monday is a weekly series where people anonymously share their experience of becoming a foster parent. These real life accounts show prospective foster…
