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The “M” word (Blog #29)

July 12, 2022 Norris1 Comment

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom If you missed my last post about the “A” word, go back and read/watch about the “A” word. This post is about the “M” word.…

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Fostering Teens and The “A” Word (Blog #28)

July 5, 2022 NorrisLeave a comment

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom I feel like the “A” word is a secret word that shouldn’t be said. As a foster parent to Miss D and other teens, and…

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99.1 The Mix Public Affairs – June 2022

June 29, 2022 admin

99.1 The Mix Public Affairs - June 2022 Teresa Cocker, Chief Program Officer from the Norris Center and Julie, a current foster parent inform you about the benefits of fostering…

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Dreams are becoming bigger! (Blog #27)

May 9, 2022 NorrisLeave a comment

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom When we met Miss D 14 months ago, as typical with what adults ask teenagers, we asked “What do you want to do when you…

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How planning a Quinceañera shows commitment to Miss D and her future! (Blog #26)

May 2, 2022 NorrisLeave a comment

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom   When we met Miss D at age 12, within the first 2 hours of meeting her,  she was talking about her Quinceañera. What her…

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My own PTSD journey from childhood abuse (Blog #25)

April 25, 2022 Norris2 Comments

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom This is going to be a “big” post for me. I’m going to talk about my PTSD publicly for the first time. Close co-workers, friends,…

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Crocheted Hats and A Family Auto Salvage Trip (Blog #24)

April 4, 2022 NorrisLeave a comment

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom How do a crocheted hat and a family trip to an auto salvage yard go together? You wouldn’t think they would. Nope. But they do! …

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Our Creative Make-up Artist/Caseworker! (Blog #23)

March 28, 2022 Norris1 Comment

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom Miss D has been in the foster care system for five years. She doesn’t like to overly spend time with foster care caseworkers. She views…

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You don’t need the “foster” in front of “sister” (Blog #22)

March 21, 2022 NorrisLeave a comment

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom At first glance, you might think this blog is about kids and their foster siblings. As in, kids in their house who they live with…

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Bumps in the road and how co-parenting with birth parents makes it easier! (Blog #21)

March 14, 2022 NorrisLeave a comment

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom My last blog was about “hitting the foster jackpot” because everything was going so smoothly with Miss D. We were clean-sailing! But, as with any child…

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