Guest Blogs

A Foster Care and Adoption Docu-series in Appalachia by Shelby Kilgore

By Adoptee Filmmaker, Shelby Kilgore Back in 2012, I began to bring to life a dream I had in high school – to create authentic foster care and adoption stories through the lens to not only help those ...

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3 Reasons We Did Away With Apologies In Our Home

  Guest Blog by Felecia Neil Felecia Neil is a foster care alumni who has 12 years of experience working within residential settings and has served as a foster parent for the past 5 years. In rec...

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Learning to Celebrate Adoption – Guest Blog by Artist & Adult Adoptee, April Morland

  Guest blog by artist & adult adoptee, April Morland, on her experimental art film, “Abandon” Abandon from Tricia Creason-Valencia on Vimeo. Growing up, adoption was something th...

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Loss, Grief, and Moving Forward in Foster Care: Part 1 – Thoughts From A Former Foster Youth & Foster Parent

Guest Blog by Felecia Neil Felecia Neil is a foster care alumni who has 12 years of experience working within residential settings and has served as a foster parent for the past 5 years. Despite all o...

Actor & Adult Adoptee, Chris Rankin, Talks About Adoption

Guest Blog by Chris Rankin I MENTIONED IN AN #ASKCHRIS SESSION ON TWITTER THAT I’M ADOPTED. WELL, I AM! Being adopted isn’t something I talk about very much. Not because I’m ashamed of it, nor because...

The Foster Care System Needs to be Healed, Not Fixed

Guest Blog by Felecia Neil Felecia Neil is a foster care alumni who has 12 years of experience working within residential settings and has served as a foster parent for the past 5 years. The Back Stor...

Overcoming Feelings of Rejection: Tip for Adoptees, Fosters, and Caregivers

Guest Blog by Rebecca Weibert I was adopted when I was about 8 weeks old. I was in foster care for those first weeks of my life. Suffice it to say; I don’t remember much of that time. I’ve always been...

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How To Choose A Tutor For Your Child

  Guest Blog by TutorDoctor.com At the start of a new school year, it’s all too easy to fret and worry about your child’s academic success. The good news is, you and your child don’t need to face...

Showing Up At My Birth Dad’s Home Unannounced – Guest Blog by Elijah Thomas

Guest Blog by Elijah Thomas First off, I am no adoption expert. I don’t recommend what I did for everyone. Ultimately I think I did this so that my birth father wouldn’t have the opportuni...

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