Developing a support network is a key element to successfully transition into adulthood for any youth who has had to experience substitute care, like me.My […]
Read moreSeries: November 2023 • Vol. 27, No. 2
Challenges of Raising My Teenage Siblings: A Journey of Love and Resilience
by Jamie Barricelli Raising teenage siblings can be an incredibly challenging task, especially when circumstances force you to transition from a sister role to that […]
Read moreKeeping 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 […]
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