What happens when you reach the end of this journey? How do you know when you should take a step back from foster parenting?
Jami KaebJune 17, 2024
There are many needs and concerns throughout the foster care community. Let's commit to praying for them together!
Sarah WilsonOctober 2, 2023
We recently asked people, “What is your WHY as a foster parent? Why did you start and why do you continue to say yes to this role?” and we got a variety of responses.
Quinn BrewerSeptember 15, 2023
It’s easy in transitional moments to let what “needs” to be done lead how we respond to our children’s big emotions.
Austin SavageSeptember 1, 2023
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
There, of course, have been circumstances and moments that have been disappointing, but I hadn’t stopped to think about the disappointment I had felt in how the journey differed from my expectations.
Austin SavageApril 6, 2023
Comparison is so easy, especially as a foster parent. There will always be people who have had more placements. "Harder" experiences. A wider range of ages that they're willing to care for. More knowledge. Does…
Austin SavageOctober 3, 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
I asked around The Forgotten Initiative’s office for some advice from people who have fostered school-aged kids, and I wanted to share with you some of the advice shared with me (along with some of…
Austin SavageAugust 22, 2022
