By Jill Rippy Recently, I embarked on a “girl trip” with three little girls. For two little girls in foster care, the trip involved a first airplane experience, a mouse in a magical place, and a dolphin named Winter. Though the
To One of the Great Loves of my Life, I was your first Mom
August is here! School is starting and electricity is in the air with children buying new backpacks, new clothes and all the necessary school supplies. This is an exciting time of year where great childhood memories were made over the past
Inspired by many who have experienced life in foster care. Dear Foster Parent, The day I was taken from my home was the worst day of my life. I was scared and desperate to make sense out of what had just happened.
Our world is in crisis. On one side of the recent news, Americans are screaming that there is a lack of compassion because many states in the United States are unwilling to take in refugees. On the other side we have people
Dear Teacher, Tomorrow, I will put my daughter on a bus and send her off to an exciting new school year. 2nd grade is a year I honestly never really envisioned when I held that beautiful baby in my arms
So, vacation has come to an end and we are back in reality again. The trek to and from Navarre, Florida with our crew of 8 plus 2 grandparents was quite adventure filled with great memories and lots of much
To have a large family means living a frugal life. For our family, we live frugally throughout the year, which allows us to have a more than satisfying Christmas season and to vacation once or twice a year. One of my
Scary, emotional, unpredictable, scheming, hormone driven, false accusation making, window jumping runaways…who could I possibly be referring to? Teenage girls in foster care? These frightening beasts are without a doubt, the most feared children in the foster world. I mean after all,
