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 […]
At the very outset, Jessica Sinarski, LPCMH, states this activity book aids readers by helping them “put some of the essential elements for healing into practice with the children in your life.” Printed in the […]
The book “The Parenting Map” offers several solutions to “consciously create the ultimate parent-child relationship.” At first glance this seems like a tall order and, as a reader, you might wonder whether the pages of […]
— Reviewed by Kim Phagan-Hansel Written by psychotherapist Eshele Williams, “But Mommy, Our Last Name Isn’t Foster” is a kid-friendly introduction to foster care. The book introduces readers to the Ellington family whose young son […]
— Reviewed by Valarie Edwards A Thousand and One stars Teyana Taylor, Will Catlett, Josiah Cross, Aven Courtney and Aaron Kingsley Adetola. The film premiered on January 22, 2023 at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, […]
