“I know I don’t fit society’s standards of what a mom is ‘supposed’ to look like, but believe me, it doesn’t affect my ability to parent my child.”
Dear Mom Shamers: Looks Don’t Determine If I’m A Good Mom
‘Foster care was written in the stars for me.’: Single foster mom shares journey through reunification and sibling placements
“I don’t know what my path in foster care looks like a year from now, but I know my door will be open to a child in need.”
Why A Black Little Mermaid Is Important And Long Overdue
“When you’ve always been represented, you’ve always been able to see yourself in your dreams. It’s time for others to be able to see themselves, too.”
Dear Teen Daughter: I Hope You Never Hesitate To Call On Me
“I hope she knows she can come to me with anything, any time. I hope she knows I will cheer for her in any place in life.”
After 9-Year Infertility Battle, Couple Adopt Foster Care Siblings Into Forever Family
“After 13 years of marriage, 9 years of infertility, 3 years of fostering to adopt, and over a dozen caseworkers later, I humbly can say our waiting adventure is finally over!”
Dear Foster Mom: It’s OK To Struggle Bonding With Your Child
“But that doesn’t mean we stop fighting for it. Love is not a feeling but an action. A decision to put another person above ourselves.”
To The Mama Feeling Guilty This Back-To-School Season
“Your kids love you. You’re doing the best you can and that is ENOUGH.”
‘You’ll cry, scream, and question if you’re doing it right.’: Adoptive mom brings awareness to kinship care
“In kinship care, there is no one enforcing boundaries. No financial support. No classes to equip for trauma responses, connected parenting, and other atypical needs common to kids in care. I understand the weight of this because it’s part of my story.”
Co-parenting With A Narcissist Is Cruel, But You Can Take Your Power Back
“Never lose yourself and know you did the best thing you ever could have done the second you walked out the door. You are more powerful than you will ever know.”
Mom Provides Hope, Advice For Others Parenting With Mental Illness
“We beat ourselves up immensely for the smallest details our children aren’t even upset about, and yet it’s a never-ending cycle.”