Foster Care Reflections: It’s Just Intense

Doing what I do with a mess of kids is incredibly joyful, but it is also incredibly intense. Having one child with intellectual disabilities and one child with an anxiety system on crack makes things even a bit more interesting. Don't get me wrong, I love what I do with every fiber of my being. It's just …

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Foster Care Reflections: The Beautiful Mess

I'm a mess. Kids are a mess. Foster care is a mess. At least we're a mess together. As much as I love children and I love the end result of reunification, I always secretly fear the middle mess of foster care. There are so many unknowns. So many things that could go wrong. So many …

Foster Care Reflections: Life With Birth Mom

We have been spending time doing family with birth mom and it has been nothing short of wonderful. It is always something people fear, including myself. There are so many unknowns when we venture to take that step of letting others into our lives on such a personal level, yet this is the call of …