By Carrie Dahlin One of the conflicting aspects of fostering can be knowing when to use your voice, how to speak up for the children in your care and when to embrace your emotions or […]
By Kim Phagan-Hansel Its taken Regina Louise a lifetime to get here. When Louise released her first book, Somebody’s Someone, in 2003, she was on a mission to tell the story of a poor, abused […]
While I do not always want to or like it, as a transracially adopted person, I think and talk about differences of race, class and culture a lot. I feel compelled to engage in thoughtful […]
By Joshua Christian When I was growing up as a foster child it was hard to feel normal when I was adapting to new schools, parents, siblings, friends, etc. For example, I remember when I […]
By Sara Tiano Inside and outside the foster care community, mental health is a pressing issue that impacts the lives of millions of Americans. In recent years, there has been a healthy trend toward facing […]
By Laura Hutton Foster parent training provides a lot of information regarding how to work effectively with children in foster care but it usually includes little information about how to work effectively with their parents. […]
By Kim Phagan-Hansel When Director Sean Anders and his wife Beth decided about eight years ago to look into adopting from the foster care system, it started as a joke. After struggling some financially as […]
By Pat Rhoads Whether we like it or not, social media is here to stay. Social media has gone from the cool new fad to an ever-present reality in the lives of most Americans. This […]
By Melinda Clemmons In the warmly lit opening frame of the film, a young man leans in, listening intently to soulful music streaming from a laptop. As the song ends, someone beside him says, “I […]
What You Need to Know to Help Your Kid Fund Their Education By Sara Tiano In the exciting time of preparing to attend college, figuring out how to pay for it can be a dark […]
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