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…
How planning a Quinceañera shows commitment to Miss D and her future! (Blog #26)
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…
My own PTSD journey from childhood abuse (Blog #25)
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,…
Crocheted Hats and A Family Auto Salvage Trip (Blog #24)
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! …
Our Creative Make-up Artist/Caseworker! (Blog #23)
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…
You don’t need the “foster” in front of “sister” (Blog #22)
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…
Bumps in the road and how co-parenting with birth parents makes it easier! (Blog #21)
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…
Did We Hit the Foster Kid Jackpot? (Blog #20)
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…
“Julie, This WHOLE Thing is Crazy…” (Blog #19)
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…
Christmas Ornaments: What to Do? (Blog #18)
Author: Julie H., Foster Mom In November, we were driving past a pumpkin farm up the road from us, and with Halloween being over, I knew that Christmas was coming up. I…
