By Danidy Espinoza As the oldest of eight children, it was my destiny to assume the role of my mother’s sidekick. My role felt heroic, but the older I got, the more I just wanted […]
Exploiters, traffickers, groomers and abusers make their way into unguarded entry points of our communities. By Dionne Joseph Ever heard of impetigo? As a foster mom with children in daycare, impetigo is a common nuisance. […]
By Farrah Mina During her senior year of high school, Madelyne Yang sat down with her counselor to strategize about college applications. Together, the pair identified Augsburg University, a private institution in Minneapolis, as a […]
By Valarie Edwards Documentary filmmaker Yusef Presley was just 5 when he was separated from his sister, 7-year-old Khalia. The two initially entered foster care in the same family, but were later separated. Presley was […]
By Rachel Bithell The adage “It takes a village to raise a child” is especially relevant to children in kinship or foster care. As a resource parent, your village will expand to include the professionals […]
“Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot” endeavors to both educate and inspire audiences about foster care and adoption, and the role they can play in addressing the issue. In that goal, the filmmakers […]
Created by Children & Families First, a nonprofit organization in Delaware that provides foster care and adoption services, “A Kids Book About Foster Families” is “best read together, grownup and kid” as stated on its […]
Written in short sentences with easy-to-understand words, “From Foster to Forever: Jack’s Journey Home” is a great book to share with any children you welcome into your home. They may feel as worried and unsure […]
Caring for children in foster care comes with its own set of particular challenges for resource parents and kinship caregivers. Kids who are uprooted from their homes and families, moving from school to school, find […]
