What happens when a foster child leaves? It’s been exactly one week since our foster tot left our home. I was at a work function last Thursday morning when I received a phone call from the Department of Child Protective Services. Our child’s case worker had an update on our case; our child would be […]

I’m diving into the personal side of foster care. I started writing because I needed to digest. I’m publishing because there’s a chance that someday another foster family (or future foster family) will stumble upon this post and find it useful. But it’s hard to write without sounding resentful. My hope is to enlighten not anger. My […]