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Virtual reality group for dads highlights need for more opportunities for fathers to get support and get involved in foster care. In the world of adoption, kinship care and foster care, the voices of men are often largely missing from the conversation, due in part to social traditions which sometimes relegate men to a supporting […]

Single foster dad Kevin Gerdes relies on his faith and friends to get through the tough parenting times. “My church is there for me. I’m a big believer in prayer and the power of prayer,” Gerdes said. His supporters include members of Hollywood’s non-denominational Ecclesia congregation who willingly share parenting advice on everything from nighttime […]

By Valarie Edwards Single foster dad Kevin Gerdes relies on his faith and friends to get through the tough parenting times. “My church is there for me. I’m a big believer in prayer and the power of prayer,” Gerdes said. His supporters include members of Hollywood’s non-denominational Ecclesia congregation who willingly share parenting advice on […]

This new column focuses on the perspective of parents whose children enter the foster care system. Jeremiah Donier is a dad who successfully worked through a plan for reunification. Now, he serves as a mentor to other parents in similar situations and provides the valuable insight only offered by those with lived experience. A “deadbeat […]

By Jeremiah Donier This new column focuses on the perspective of parents whose children enter the foster care system. Jeremiah Donier is a dad who successfully worked through a plan for reunification. Now, he serves as a mentor to other parents in similar situations and provides the valuable insight only offered by those with lived […]

Former foster youth Kodi Baughman shares how the various men in his life impacted him Some of the earliest childhood memories I have involving my father include talking to him — a stranger — through a phone call. I did not truly understand the value or importance behind those calls, and it was awkward being […]

Thomas and PJ McKay, 29 and 34, had long wanted to be parents. They watched “Instant Family” and “The Fosters” and envisioned themselves offering a loving home to foster youth. But living in Tennessee, they worried about how they would be treated by judges, court professionals and caseworkers. Would they be accepted? Two years later, […]

Foster fathers play an important role in the lives of children in foster care. Here’s what one dad had to share about his experience. The role of a foster father is an important one, and one that should not be taken lightly. Dads are not only an example for the child in their home, but […]