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I still remember the first time I felt safe enough to fall apart. My adoption story began with loss, though I didn’t have language for it as a child. I knew I was loved. I knew I belonged. And yet, there were moments when sadness, anger and confusion would surface without warning. I would cry […]
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I still remember the first time I felt safe enough to fall apart. My adoption story began with loss, though I didn’t have language for it as a child. I knew I was loved. I knew I belonged. And yet, there were moments when sadness, anger and confusion would surface without warning. I would cry…
Some states and schools offer more than others when it comes to financial aid and on-campus resources to help students from foster care thrive when they get to college. Check out this comprehensive list to see what support your kids can expect at various colleges and universities to help them map out the best post-graduation…
ADVOCATING FOR KIDS IN YOUR CARE Last September, I got a text asking if we could take in three sisters (ages 1, 3 and 11) who needed a family to welcome them home as an emergency for one night. I had to work the next morning at 8 a.m. and it was my daughter’s 13th…
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