Foster Care Reflections: Becoming A Better Parent Pt 2

   One of the biggest questions in fostering is, "How do you let them go?". It's a tough question and one that reaches down to the very core of who we are as parents and as human beings. God made us to avoid pain so that we could survive! So it seems completely counterintuitive to …

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Foster Care Reflections: How Foster Care Has Made Me A Better Parent Pt.1

     Parenting is an adventure full of ups and downs, excitement and tears. Whether it's your first child or your fourth child, you always doubt yourself a bit. Parenting books are even more popular than dieting books because these tiny humans aren't born with instruction manuals! Yet, at some point we begin to fall …

Foster Care Reflections: PTSD Pays A Visit

     PTSD in children is a real thing. It's a terrible thing to witness as it spirals out of control. As a mother, you want to comfort them and ease their pain; you want to bring calm to the raging storm inside of them. PTSD is no friend of mothers, it's no friend of …

Foster Care Reflections: You May Be Tired But He’s Not Done

         Many doctors and nurses have said the same thing, "this year has been the worst!" and we're barely 3 months in. I completely concur. Our house has battled non-stop sickness since December and it's now March. At first, it was no big deal and we rolled with it. However, I have …

Foster Care Reflections: You Cannot Do This…

     When approaching any worthy endeavor in life we should always count the cost and prepare for the task. We should make sure that we have acquired the skills and knowledge needed for whatever journey we are about to embark on and spend time thoroughly covering the "what-if" emergency plans. It's how we cover …