There are endless acronyms in foster care, but the one we are adding to your memory bank today is ISFC. ISFC stands for Intensive Services Foster Care. Being an ISFC parent entails caring for children with much higher needs than the average child in foster care. Children at an ISFC level can have medical issues…
May is National Foster Care Awareness Month! Even though it might seem like it, this is not just a month to highlight foster families. This is a month to tell the world how we can all be a part of something bigger than ourselves. There was a quote that I recently read that says, “It…
This past month Children’s Hope hosted their annual foster parent appreciation dinner. This event was a night full of laughs, limbo, prizes, good food, and even better company. At this year’s event, we had a community outpour of raffle donations to give to each one of our foster families that attended the appreciation dinner. We…
Life throughout the pandemic has been a challenge to say the least. Families all over the country turned their lives upside down to find a way to stay home far more than ever this past year or two. Parents who normally work full time took on the role of teacher too. Kids did their best…
We didn’t know it at the time, but September 17, 2019, was the day our lives would be changed forever. On this day, I got a phone call asking if I was willing to take in three little boys. I normally talk it over with my husband before welcoming in any new members to our…
Celebrating the Brynnan family is something that is effortless to do. This family of five’s story is one that is worth the read. Dawn Brynnan is an incredible woman who was raised by her wonderful grandma who had ten children and 26 grandchildren. It was a home full of love, laughter, and endless fun. She knew from a young age that this type of home…