I Didn’t Fail Her Today
By Mary Gemmer, Foster Mother I sat in a school gym tonight feeling so out of place. I felt like I didn't belong there. After a really rough night last night, where I lost my cool with the kiddos, I felt
By Mary Gemmer, Foster Mother I sat in a school gym tonight feeling so out of place. I felt like I didn't belong there. After a really rough night last night, where I lost my cool with the kiddos, I felt
By Jill Rippy The system is broken because humans manage it; don't use this as an excuse to quit. You knew it was broken way before its attempt to break you. Your calling doesn’t end just because it gets too hard. Being a
By Mike Rippy When my wife and I started fostering, I admit, I was somewhat reluctant. We learned pretty quickly that we were not made to foster little kids. We found our teen foster niche pretty quickly and boy has it
By Jill Rippy Teens tend to be the most feared population of foster children. Without a doubt, the majority of the calls and messages I receive from potential foster parents are from those wishing to foster ages 0 to 5. When
By: Jill Rippy Foster parents tell me quite often they cannot afford to take their family on vacation. Yes, my dear. Yes, you can. Spend your money on making memories and giving your foster children memories rather than things. Every kid
Guest Author: Sarah Michaels I don’t think I could ever accurately find the words to sum up this picture. It’s pure joy and complete pain all in one. This is my beautiful foster daughter. And let’s be real, when you agree to
By Jill Rippy Yes, it's true. Do you know that teachers are the next best home if a child can't be placed with relatives? Teachers can take foster children into their homes as a kinship placement. And, it does not have
By Jill Rippy Update: Clearwater Marine Aquarium now offers FREE admission for children in foster care. Just bring your placement letter. If you are looking for amazing, affordable condo lodging in Clearwater, check out my article here: Vacation on the Cheap. Recently, I