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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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…
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…
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,…
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! …
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…
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…
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…
Author: Julie H., Foster Mom It’s been seven months of Miss D living with us full time and a full year of us knowing her and being involved in…
Authored By: Dawn Burroughs, Youth Wellness and Advocacy Supervisor Please welcome Norris in saying CONGRATULATIONS to Joe Meyer on being chosen as our January Employee Spotlight Winner!! Thank you, Joe,…
Author: Julie H., Foster Mom Miss D needed to get her tonsils and adenoids out this past month (related to sinus and hearing issues). We are working with multiple doctors…