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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 →

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How Foster Care Wrecked Me

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Alisha Palmer

Part of the Dads Take Over Series: Post by Trent Friberg I used to think that if I concentrated hard enough, I might be able to turn the light off in my room while still lying in my bed. I … Continue reading →

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Our Journey

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Alisha Palmer

Part of the Dads Take Over Series: Post by Jason Daniels Throughout our foster care journey we waited for this day, the day of finalization. We started down our foster care journey with this as our goal, to finalize an … Continue reading →

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Daddy’s Little Girl

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Alisha Palmer

This past week at work I had three 3rd grade girls in my office together. The oldest saw a picture of my daughters and exclaimed, “They look NOTHING like you!” I explained that is because they are Hispanic and I … Continue reading →

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Forever Family

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Alisha Palmer

On March 4, 2016 Dropping Anchors Mama, Jay, adopted her youngest son Elijah. We have been over the moon excited for them and their family. This excitement has started to reach many, many other people. Elijah’s adoption announcement was shared … Continue reading →

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My First Son

Posted on April 29, 2015 by steph hagen

I sometimes forget the story God gifted me to tell. The story of God’s great and mighty love for me, his surprises and his sweetness, and the perfect timing he orchestrated for my family… my story of the neon flashing … Continue reading →

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Pieces of My Heart

Posted on January 6, 2015 by caseyholly

October 14, 2013. 10:30pm. I was laying in bed with my sleeping husband beside me, flipping through Parents magazine after placing an order for a car seat cover from a coupon I found. I picked up my phone and took … Continue reading →

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From Hope to Heartbreak in 48 hours

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Alisha Palmer

It was the fall of 2012 and my husband and I had just received our license as a therapeutic foster home. We were so excited! We knew this would forever change our family’s footprint. We had love and aspirations for … Continue reading →

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Learning to Cope with Hope

Posted on November 10, 2014 by steph hagen

I have a small problem with reality. I’m a dreamer, an optimist to a fault, a high-hoper. I expect the best in most situations and have to adjust along the way almost every time. But when my hope becomes intertwined … Continue reading →

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