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…
Still Orphans
Faith and Foster Care
Tag: foster parent
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…
Should I Buy That Headband From China?
One of the more difficult facets of being a foster parent is the inability to make plans. I’m not much of a planner, but even…
Day in the Life of Subzero Parenting
Early temps this morning were in the -30’s F. We’re hardy people up north, but even our school district issued a 2 hour late start.…
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…
The Dark Side of Foster Care Pt 2
We all know there are bad apples in foster care. It’s a horrible reality of our world that among those who are suppose to be…
