“I got to spend the day with my hero.” How a little boy answered when asked, “What did you like best about the day?” His […]
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Keeping Siblings Together as a Kinship Caregiver
I recently spoke with Eriq Partin, who is licensed with Methodist Home for Children, about how he has kept his siblings together as a kinship […]
Read moreCreating Supportive Homes for LGBTQ+ Youth
Research has shown that LGBTQ+ youth are over- represented in the foster care system. This means that the percentage of youth in foster care who […]
Read moreProfessional Parenting and Innovation in Foster Care
How did you become a parent for the first time?For me, I remember finding out I was pregnant with identical twin girls during an ultrasound […]
Read moreWorking in Partnership to Support Shared Parenting
Living in a strange home is hard.Trusting your little person with someone you just met is hard. Meeting a new family and trying to instill […]
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