Book & Movie Reviews

Fostering Love

In “Fostering Love” long-time licensed foster parent Kathleen Paydo, shares her experiences caring for children in the foster care system. The book provides parenting advice and a glimpse into the world of foster parenting from someone who has cared […]

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Home for a While

Welcome to Calvin’s world, a young boy living in foster care who wants so badly to trust someone, but is afraid to open his heart. Written by psychotherapist Lauren Kerstein, “Home for a While” explores […]

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Fostered

by Tori Hope Petersen Tori Hope Peterson was a biracial child shuffled between 12 different foster homes while growing up. She shares her journey through a tumultuous childhood, becoming an All-American track and field athlete […]

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Acceptance

by Emi Nietfeld As a homeless teenager writing college essays in her rusty Toyota Corolla, Emi Nietfeld was convinced that the Ivy League was the only escape from her dysfunctional childhood. But upward mobility required […]

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Podcast: Seen Out Loud

Seen Out Loud Host Matt Anderson shares personal stories of families who‘ve been involved in the child welfare system. Through deep conversations with people with lived experience, the podcast explores how the child welfare system […]