Most of our friends and family have tracked our foster care journey. We are so thankful for the collective “you.” In many ways, you have all been on this journey with us. Many from the beginning and many have joined at different points. You were excited with us when we brought cutie bug home and…
Read moreGoal Achieved
Reunification is the goal of foster care. This is said over and over during training. You sign up to welcome kids in your home with the goal of them leaving in an undetermined amount of time. Ryan and I have always supported the goal of every case we have been apart of. The goal is…
Read moreThoughts with Koko 7/10/19
The night before Little man’s court hearing was a fairly normal night. The boys went to sleep near on time and we went to bed early ourselves. Even though I was so tired, my mind was racing. Uncertainty is scary. Eventually I was able to fall asleep. I woke up to Little Man who was…
Read moreFoster Care- Be the Village
One of the main questions I have been asked many times over when discussing foster care is “how can we help.” I hope to at least start to answer that question today. 1. The first and largest need is actual foster homes. The need is so great in every county and every state in this…
Read moreThoughts with Koko-6/30/19
Little man is a hand holder. It started when he was around 3-4 weeks old. I was feeding him and he grabbed my thumb. That first time I didn’t think anything of it. Soon this became his habit and he would hold the thumb of whoever was feeding him. His hand grew and now he…
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