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Month: April 2022

Book & Movie Reviews

Book Review: Dear Wonderful You …

April 13, 2022 Valarie Edwards 0

This book was written by a global community of adult adoptees and adults who were fostered, and includes letters penned to the upcoming generation of adopted and fostered youth. The mission of “Dear Wonderful You” […]

Book & Movie Reviews

Book Review: Somebody’s Someone

April 13, 2022 Valarie Edwards 0

Published in 2008, Regina Louise’s Somebody’s Someone is an early memoir sharing the unique experience of a Black child in the foster care system. Louise has published two additional books and “Somebody’s Someone” was made […]

Book & Movie Reviews

Book Review: The Power of One

April 13, 2022 Valarie Edwards 0

This new book by former foster youth Antonio D. Grate offers advice to foster and kinship caregivers about transitioning a youth to their family and home. Grate is also a motivational speaker and shares more […]

Book & Movie Reviews

Book Review: Trash Bag of Memories

April 13, 2022 Valarie Edwards 0

A regular writer for Fostering Media Connections’ Youth Voice Program, author Jessica Castillo has compiled her experiences into a new book “Trash Bag of Memories.” Based in Los Angeles, Castillo writes about the ups and […]

Book & Movie Reviews

Book Review: Three Little Words

April 13, 2022 Valarie Edwards 0

In 2009, author Ashley Rhodes-Courter shared her experience growing up in the foster care system and being adopted in her first book “Three Little Words.” Since then, she’s published two additional books and has worked […]

Book & Movie Reviews

Book Review: The Innocent Eyes of a Child

April 13, 2022 Valarie Edwards 0

Author Trea Jackson writes “The Innocent Eyes of a Child” based on her own experiences in the Illinois foster care system. The book follows 5-year-old Brighteyes through the foster care system, challenging the common idea […]

Book & Movie Reviews

Book Review: You Are The Prize

April 13, 2022 Valarie Edwards 0

Former foster youth and advocate Amnoni Myers shares her journey through foster care providing advice on helping other young people navigate difficult transitions. Myers can be heard on the new Diaries of a Black Girl […]

Articles

The Crazy Scary Admissions Essay

April 1, 2022 Valarie Edwards 0

As any good writer will tell you, the hardest part of writing is getting started. Whether it’s a poem, a letter, a magazine article or the dreaded college admissions essay, even experienced writers sometimes get […]

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Are children done a disservice when placed with fa Are children done a disservice when placed with families of another race? But with so many kids in need of a safe place, what alternatives, if any, are there? Join us on July 28 for this tough conversation with youth and families as they share their personal experiences. Register at the link in our bio.
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We asked current #foster, kinship and adoptive par We asked current #foster, kinship and adoptive parents what their favorite encouraging quotes are. Read all of their responses at the link in our bio.
What kind of support does the transition-age youth What kind of support does the transition-age youth in your home need? Find out at tomorrow's free Youth Voice webinar, featuring a panel of former #fosteryouth sharing their stories. Register at the link in our bio.
It can be easy to become discouraged as a parent. It can be easy to become discouraged as a parent. Current #foster, kinship and adoptive parents shared the quotes that encourage them when they are feeling overwhelmed. Read the full story at the link in our bio.
What is the model minority myth? Read our recent a What is the model minority myth? Read our recent article from Dr. Aileen Fullchange to find out. Link in bio.
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