Wise Thoughts From A Clever Foster – Adoptive Mom
How to Talk to Adoptive Parents Considering Out-of-Home Placement of a Child
I avoid online foster care and adoption groups like the plague these days. I have found I do not have the emotional energy for the drama and judgement that can be as prevalent in these groups as they ...
Can You Relate To a Trauma Filled Holiday?
Do Foster/Adoptive Families Fit in with a Holly Jolly Christmas? It’s that time of the year where everyone is talking about peace on Earth and goodwill toward men. The Christmas holiday has chil...
Foster Care and Adoption: 6 Things We Would Have Done Differently
This November it has been eight years since our first two kiddos were brought to our door and we plunged into the journey of parenting. We have certainly learned a lot in those eight years! We often g...
The Benefits of Equine Therapy for Foster and Adopted Children
Last week our daughter turned 13. As birthdays go, this is one that is usually considered a rite of passage. A child becomes a teenager and begins young adulthood. So what did last Tuesday night look ...
Thy Will – Song Review
“Thy Will” by Hillary Scott Our family regularly listens to AiR1, a modern Christian radio station known for its “Positive Hits.” One of those recent hits, “Thy Will̶...
IEP and 504 Suggestions for Children Affected by Trauma
But How Does Trauma Affect Him in the Classroom? I actually had a school psychologist ask me this last year when I was advocating for a child. Of course, the child had just received eligibility for me...
Showering Foster Parents
I recently went to the doctor for a check-up. As I was checking in and waiting in the waiting room, I was surrounded by glowing women with swelling bellies. For so many women who have chosen to become...
Kingdom Design Ministries – Dream Rooms For Deserving Kids
I had the great privilege recently of meeting Carla Patton, a volunteer for Kingdom Design Ministries, which operates primarily in Blount County, Tennessee, with a little work being done in Knox and M...