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Learning How to Love Those in Need

Sometimes, it just feels easier to avoid the mess of foster care. It feels more comfortable not to pursue communication with biological parents. It feels easier to keep everyone else on the team at an…

Becky NelsonSeptember 28, 2020

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Changing Perspective in Foster Care

I think about all of the times where I’m struggling to believe something good about myself, and the moment that someone else validates for me that they are with me and that I have value…

Jillian KellenbergerSeptember 3, 2020

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5 Ways to Make Visit Days Great

Visit days are the worst. And visit days are, arguably, one of the most important days for our children. It's paradoxical—much like the rest of foster care—holding two strong emotions in the same breath. If…

Holly GnuseAugust 20, 2020

The Forgotten Podcast

Episode 96: Meeting Your Biological Parent: Expectations, Joys, and Disappointments

Abuse is not okay. As I listened to my guest, Desiree Moore, share her story, saying, "I'm sorry" didn't feel like enough. Adopted at the age of three, she suffered at the hands of those…

Jami KaebJune 1, 2020

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How to Love Your Foster Child

How can I love a child who was not born to me? It’s a question often asked, or if not asked out loud, it’s that thought that feels too cold to say but a question…

Jami KaebMay 14, 2020

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Learning How to Love Those in Need

Changing Perspective in Foster Care

5 Ways to Make Visit Days Great

Episode 96: Meeting Your Biological Parent: Expectations, Joys, and Disappointments

How to Love Your Foster Child

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