Tag Archives: family

Two excuses to not become foster parents

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Alisha Palmer

Guest post as part of our National Adoption Month series: Post by Gena Thomas ________________________________________________________________________________ About four million Americans go on missions trips every year,[i] many of which are to orphanages. We go overseas, hold HIV positive babies, take pictures … Continue reading →

Posted in adoption, foster care, Guest Post, National Adoption Mont Take Over, Uncategorized | Tagged community, facts, faith, family, foster care awareness, foster care blog, foster family, Parenting, questions, statistics | 1 Comment

This is pure joy in foster care.

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Alisha Palmer

Guest post as part of our National Adoption Month series: Post by Sarah Harmeyer ____________________________________________________________________________________ Pure joy. There are moments like that in foster care. Moments your heart bursts with love and fullness. Moments the smile just won’t leave your … Continue reading →

Posted in events, foster care, Guest Post, National Adoption Mont Take Over, Uncategorized | Tagged family, foster care, foster child, foster family, foster parenting, joy, national adoption day, prayer, reunification | 2 Comments

It Just Makes Sense

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Alisha Palmer

Guest post from our National Adoption Month Series: Post by Stephanie Erwin __________________________________________________________________________________________ In just a moment, it happened. I fell in love with a sweet little boy, and two weeks later, he was in our home, under our care. … Continue reading →

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How to tick off a Mama Bear with 5 little words

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Alisha Palmer

“Did you have them tested?” she asked. “Tested for WHAT?!” I replied while secretly hoping she wouldn’t say what I thought she would say. But alas, she did. “You know… to make sure they aren’t… (whispers) ‘crazy‘ before you decided … Continue reading →

Posted in adoption, foster care, Uncategorized | Tagged community, facts, family, FAQ, Mama Bear, motherhood, Parenting, Q&A, questions, statistics, volunteer | 3 Comments

Did I do good, Mama?!

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Alisha Palmer

This was the question my daughter asked me on report card day. She was so proud to have gotten her report card and couldn’t wait to show it to me. I glanced down at the stack of papers. I am … Continue reading →

Posted in adoption, events, foster care, Uncategorized | Tagged anxiety, community, connected parenting, depression, facts, family, mom, mother, motherhood, neglect, parenting with a connection, prayer, questions, report cards, school, special needs, trauma | 1 Comment

Adoption Stories: Post 2

Posted on November 29, 2016 by caseyholly

Read post 1 here. Enjoy. ❤ Leslie Crosby: “After finalizing our son’s adoption in 2012, we provided short term foster placements for five sweet babes. A second adoption was very clearly placed on our hearts, and we were placed with … Continue reading →

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Adoption Stories: Post 1

Posted on November 28, 2016 by caseyholly

During the month of November, we collected several adoption stories to celebrate National Adoption Month. Over the next few days, we will share them broken into several different posts. We hope you enjoy reading these as much as we have! … Continue reading →

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#VoiceofFosterCare #VoiceofAdoption Challenge

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Alisha Palmer

Are you adopted? Are you a current or former foster child? Are you an adoptive parent? Are you a foster parent? Are you a sibling to a foster child or have an adopted sibling? Are you just a family friend … Continue reading →

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What to Expect When Your Adult Child Becomes a Foster Parent

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Alisha Palmer

Guest Post by Brian Herzog, father of Dropping Anchors Mama Stephanie Hagen It is definitely a mixed bag of emotions to watch your child enter into foster parenting. There’s the incredible pride to know your adult child is doing something … Continue reading →

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Just For This Moment Dad

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Alisha Palmer

Part of the Dads Take Over series: Post by Shane Palmer Hello little one, It’s me, your “just for this moment” dad. You remember, don’t you? I’m that guy whose house they brought you to and said, “Here, this is … Continue reading →