Grieving, Grateful: How Kinship Families Learn to Thrive

  • Dionne Joseph
Grieving, Grateful: How Kinship Families Learn to Thrive

Melody Clay was living in Atlanta when she learned her brother William’s five children were in foster care across the country in Washington. “I didn’t want my family torn apart. Even if you can’t be in your home, you can be with your siblings,” she said regarding her scattered relatives. On Oct. 12, 2018, Clay […]

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Dionne Joseph

Given the name, “Auntie Mom” by her first foster daughter, Dionne Joseph has been fostering since 2016. She is an adult transracial adoptee who has also had the privilege of adopting. Joseph serves on Washington’s Parent Advisory Group and is an advocate for children and families. A writer and runner from the Pacific Northwest, Joseph and her husband have five children, Goldendoodles and cats.

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