By Sharon Dunlevy Foster parenting is sacred work. It’s also some of the most emotionally and physically taxing work a person can do. While we pour everything we have into caring for children who have […]
This New York Times Bestseller is a historical fiction novel based on the Tennessee Children’s Home Society operated by Georgia Tann from the 1920s to the 1950s in Memphis. “Before We Were Yours” tells the […]
Written in a simple style that would resonate with school children and adults alike, this book follows the journey of Malcolm Montgomery, a seventh grader. Waiting to be adopted, Malcolm is described at the outset […]
After entering foster care at 3 years old, Charell Star spent many of her childhood years fitting herself into other people’s spaces. So, when she awoke alone in the quiet of her New York condo […]
New Documentary Film Produced by Los Angeles Foster Youth Explores the Pain and Failed Promise of Psychiatric Drugs By Jeremy Loudenback As a high school sophomore in Los Angeles, former foster youth Kyshawna Johnson started […]
From Foster Care Film, now airing on PBS The new film “Absence Presence” from Foster Care Film follows the story of two young women – Charell and Camilla – who grew up in New York’s […]
What CrossFit, a Strength and Conditioning Exercise Program, Taught Me About Foster-to-Adopt By Rachel Fulginiti On a sunny October morning I sat in my kitchen, spooning runny rice cereal into the non-compliant mouth of my […]
The “Great Expectations: An Occupations Primer” introduces various occupations such as teacher, tailor, blacksmith, merchant, lawyer, and even companion and gentleman. While these are pertinent to Charles Dickens’ classic novel, this book is simply a […]
Cellphones Play a Vital Role for Youth in Foster Care By Sara Tiano In our increasingly digital world, it’s getting harder and harder to get by without a smartphone or access to the internet. This […]
A Foster/Adoptive Grandmother Shares How to Support Family When They Decide to Foster By Rhonda Wagner It was right after Thanksgiving dinner in 2015 when our daughter, Lisa, and son-in-law, JJ, shared their intentions to […]
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