I’m here to tell you the truth, and nothing but the truth, foster mama (or prospective foster mama).  I firmly believe that when we talk abut ALL of foster care (the good, the bad, and yes, even the ugly), we are better preparing prospective foster parents for the path ahead.  As you read through […]

How to know if foster care is right for your family Someone recently asked me: “What are the pros and cons of foster care?” As a foster mama myself, I loved the question, but even more than that, I loved the question beneath their question, which was: “How do I know if foster care is […]

  Lately, I’ve been feeling a tug on my heart to speak to an audience very near and dear to me – foster mamas.  Partially because I am one, but also because, as a therapist who deals primarily with anxiety, I want to use what I know to help other foster parents deal with the […]

Lately I’m learning that the stories you set out to write oftentimes aren’t the ones you actually end up writing.  But that’s a good thing.  Allow me to explain. When I was a senior in high school, my sociology teacher gave our class an assignment to imagine our life in 10 years.  “What do you […]