The past four weeks have been the most intense of our foster care/adoption journey. Here is a personal update for our family, friends and followers.
Emerging From Silence: A Family Update
Author: Andrew Sawyer
A dad of four (plus mom) living a adoption/foster care adventure. Been fostering since 2011. Join me on Twitter/Instagram at @TheAFCDad or on Facebook at @AFCDad.
We may not be experts, but we have experienced quite a bit. This is purely an attempt to share with others on a similar path.
Follow along on our journey at www.afcdad.com
Thriving in Crisis: A Major Strength
We're taking a quick break from the hard topics series so I can share a personal story from two weeks ago, one that illustrates why children who have experienced trauma thrive during a crisis. This time, this crisis happened to me when the two oldest and I were nearly two miles in the woods. If … Continue reading Thriving in Crisis: A Major Strength
Happy 4th of July!
We are thankful to live in The United States of America’s. While this year’s celebrations of our Independence from the UK were different than normal— it was perfect. We pray and wish for better days for our nation and it’s people in the next year.
The Hard Topics: Payments for Children
Should foster parents receive money for caring for children in foster care? It's one of the hard topics discussed and debated in the foster care world. Here's some insight.
The Hard Topics: Adoption Profiteering
Adoption profiteering is a major issue in the foster care/adoption world and we need to be aware of it so that we don't participate in it.
