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 moreKnowing Koko-Part 3
Thanks for continuing this fun journey of getting to know me! Here are five of my “top 7’s.” Why 7 items and not 5? Well, 7 has always been my favorite number and I couldn’t decide in a couple categories so adding two more helped finish the list. Enjoy! Top 7 Favorite Movies Hotel Rwanda…
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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