“I think we need to approach ‘normal’ differently…I’m glad to be able to play a part in readjusting how people view adopting older kids or adopting siblings…It can make a big impact.”
A Mississippi social worker talks about the qualities of a good foster parent, including honoring a child’s culture and working toward reunification.
A mother writes about how a cross-country move in the middle of their adoption proceedings almost disrupted their plans.
“I love working with the teenage kids and seeing their potential and encouraging them… I’ve seen how a caring adult can help turn a child’s life around.”
A mother who was adopted as a baby reflects on raising six children she and her husband adopted from foster care.
A Mississippi licensing specialist talks about how she supports foster parents and what’s kept her doing this job for the last 10 years.