Trusting in a plan that we don’t know (and can’t control) As the year comes to a close, our family is starting to reflect on the year that was, and laying out our hopes and dreams for the year to come. It’s beyond clear that 2020 will be forever marked…

As we prepared our hearts for the upcoming reunification of our oldest foster daughter tomorrow, we found it hard to put all of our feelings, and thoughts into words. But, as we reflected on our time with her over the past year and a half an analogy came to mind…

Foster care timelines are notoriously slippery. Some things take longer than expected, and some things come to fruition rather abruptly. Whenever we believe we have a sense of a timeline, we are typically wrong. We will often scramble to prepare ourselves for major decisions; have intense conversations with everyone involved…

Back in the Spring of 2019, following our Weekend for a Lifetime foster care training, there was a lot of waiting and paperwork that had to be completed before we officially became a licensed home. We had to complete a 54-page profile detailing everything from our family lineage to how…

September has arrived. A month that is always ushered in with much anticipation, albeit sometimes bittersweet, as we wrap up the summertime and look towards the start of a new school year. Generally, there is a sense of certainty, and families can start to plan out what their falls will…

What is the mental image that you conjure up when you think about foster care? Is it blueberry and peach picking as a family? Is it neighborhood play-dates? Is it trips to the beach? Is it family vacations? Is it a bedtime routine filled with prayers, “I love yous”, goodnight…

Last Sunday was my first Father’s Day, and it brought me to consider the moment parenting begins for foster parents. Our preparation time is often limited, and far shorter than a nine month pregnancy. In fact, it can sometimes be a text like the one pictured above that arrives during…

May was National Foster Care Awareness month — a window in time to recognize that we each play a part in enhancing the lives of children and youth in foster care. May gave way to June which is National Reunification Month, a time that recognizes the people and efforts around…

Today is Mother’s Day. A special day where we take a moment to recognize and celebrate mothers for all they do. As a foster dad, I want to be sure to directly celebrate and recognize you; a foster mom. The title foster that proceeds mother carries with it so much…