adoption
How I Was Adopted
Grade: Transfiguring Adoption gave this book 3 out of 5 Hoots based on it’s usefulness to foster and adoptive families. [Learn more about our Hoot grading system here.] From the Cover of ...
Star of the Week
From the Cover of Star of the Week: A Story of Love, Adoption, and Brownies with Sprinkles by Darlene Friedman and Roger Roth: “It’s Cassidy-Li’s turn to be Star of the Week at schoo...
An Adoptee Talks About Her Birthday
It’s MY Birthday (And I’ll Cry if I WANT to) In 1963, Leslie Gore sang, “It’s My Party and I’ll Cry if I want to”. Right now, I am invoking my right to pull a Lesli...
Fostering Hope TN – Backpacks for Foster Kids
Fostering Hope is a nonprofit in East Tennessee begun by Chante Hensley and her family in 2013 to provide resources and support to foster children and their families. Their largest project supplies ba...
Mudder’s Day Madness – Harmony Family Center
A Campground Serving Families Last month our family went to an open house at Camp Montvale, a gorgeous campground owned by Harmony Family Center. We spent most our time by the 155,000 gallon swimming ...
3 Thoughts About Running Away – Chapter 11 – Kids’ Discussion
“He [Harry Potter] could run, and no one would ever know he had been there. But he couldn’t just leave them lying here… He had to get help… Would anyone believe he hadn’t...
The Perfect Wizarding World Snack to Prevent Meltdowns in Your Foster – Adoptive Kids
Enter the Ugly Foe of the Amusement Park – Your Child’s Trauma Your foster – adoptive family have been looking forward to going to Universal Studios Orlando for weeks – maybe e...