What every foster youth needs from everyone is to see him or her in totality, looking beyond behavior.
The more exposure I gain to foster care, the more I realize how many widely held misconceptions exist about foster care. Whether about the purpose of foster care, who foster kids are, or the needs within the community, these misconceptions tend to keep people at a distance, leading to inaction.
Since 1918, Hope Cottage has been building strong families through education, counseling, and adoption services, making the agency Dallas’ oldest nonprofit, secular adoption agency and one of United Way Metro Dallas’ original seven partner agencies.
Hope Cottage sprang from the...
The FWMB interviewed Amy, mother of three and adoptee, about her decision to pursue a relationship with her birth family. Previously, she shared with us her experience of imagining what her birth story was like, and we are so thrilled...
What's the official definition for the nifty new term transracial?
(Muster up your best school teacher voice.) Transracial: across or crossing racial boundaries.
Sounds adventurous, doesn't it? (Oh, and it's an adjective if you're in to that kinda thing.) Transracial is also the...
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege to be invited to tour the Fort Worth campus of The Gladney Center of Adoption. A place that revolves around women and children, they were kind enough to let me bring...
Our time with foster care taught us that agencies are not one-size-fits-all. Like any company, each agency has a culture, and each has strengths and weaknesses. Because your agency has the potential to make or break your overall experience, it is important to weigh the culture against criteria that are significant to you.
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Resources to Help with Summer Reading
Reading in summer is a fantastic opportunity to not only strengthen your kiddo's reading skills but also build a love for reading.
