As many of us travel along this journey of adoption and foster care, few of us will make it without finding ourselves knee deep in the trenches. It is while in those trenches that we truly realize the importance of support in adoption and foster care. Rose Colored Glasses Daniel and I first […]
Foster Parent’s Take Strike! 7 Facts We Want You to Know! (Part II)
Last post I began our strike notice with the first 4 facts foster parents want you to know. Today, I continue with the last 3 and hopefully help foster a new understanding of the journey we walk. 5. Children are Not Resilient Many professionals are quick to throw around the term “resilient” when it comes […]
Foster Parent’s Take Strike! 7 Facts We Want You To Know! (Part 1)
The time has come for Foster Parent’s to take strike. Daniel and I signed up to become foster parents nearly 13 years ago. We were just a couple of naive but passionate newly weds, parenting our newly adopted infant son. We had hopes and dreams of becoming long term foster parents, starting off as safe […]
Urgent Need! Send Help!
As Christians, we are often pulled towards the word “help.” It is a deeply routed foundation in the Christian faith, and has been the backbone of many church programs. The biblical basis for this is evident, and the mandate to love our neighbors is clear. Our churches are devoted to a multitude of programs to […]
The Top 10 Biggest Myths about Adoption Explained
One in three people have considered adopting, yet only 2% have actually done it. That is a HUGE discrepancy! The two main reasons people have disclosed on why they don’t adopt is fear and believing myths about adoption. Today we are going to break down some of those myths, reduce some of your fears and […]
Living In Fear In Adoption and Foster Care
Normally I like to focus on generalized posts on my blog, but today I felt like adding to our personal story in regards to where we are currently in our adoption journey. Adoption and foster care are both difficult journey’s (that’s the understatement of the year!), and I believe sharing our journey’s can help others […]