Unable to verbalize all they felt at that moment, they cried. They knew leaving the agency car meant they weren’t going back to be with Mom today. A 40-minute drive back to our home—not their…
Holly GnuseApril 20, 2023
Our Christmas Gift Card Drive is underway! Can you help transform Christmas for a foster youth in Knox County? Yes you can! For the third year in a row, we are collecting $25 gift cards…
Brittany ClarkNovember 17, 2022
Sometimes movies just hit different when you’re connected to the foster care community, don’t they? Whether the movie is actually about foster care or not, sometimes the themes pull at your heart in a unique…
Quinn BrewerSeptember 5, 2022
We get it. Sometimes, you don't know what to say to a foster parent. But are there things you should and shouldn't say? We think so.
Holly GnuseJuly 11, 2022
In this episode, I am joined by Kristen Lucero, a former foster child who is now a licensed foster parent. By the time she was adopted at age 5, she had already lived in three…
Jami KaebMay 23, 2022
In this episode, I am joined by Tiffany Shaw. Tiffany is a biological parent whose three children entered foster care when she was reported to the Department of Children and Family Services as a result…
Jami KaebMay 16, 2022
You're a reader, but how are you supposed to figure out which books can give you the encouragement, insight, and help that you need on your foster care journey? At TFI, we get all kinds…
The Forgotten InitiativeMarch 14, 2022
We love reading in our house—from growing imagination and concentration to building vocabulary and emotional empathy; books introduce our littles and bigs to so much! Particularly as a fostering family, books have helped us walk…
Jami KaebMarch 14, 2022
Can foster parents claim their child as a dependent when filing taxes? Whether you've been doing your own taxes for years or have someone run the numbers for you, this question can be tough to…
Mitch NelsonFebruary 14, 2022
