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. …

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. …

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? …

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…

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…

The impetus for this piece is my personal engagement in the perpetual political Facebook food fight. My engagement has rarely brought lasting satisfaction, and more often than not has lead to further disagreement, frustration, and polarization. The quest to be witty and poignant, where speed of response trumps quality, has…