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Why Would I Leave My Comfort Zone & Jump into Foster Care?

August 12, 2020 Brooke Leave a Comment

Why Would I Leave My Comfort Zone & Jump into Foster Care?

A cup of hot tea… My giant cozy chair… A warm snuggly blanket… Peace and quiet… That’s where I like to sit.  That’s where I get refreshed.  That’s the space that suits me best… So how did I go from that to the overwhelming noise of foster care?  … [Read more...]

Foster Care, Foster Care/Adoption adoption, dvtd, Foster Care, this is foster care

Should I Go Through an Agency or DFCS to Become Licensed for Foster Care?

April 2, 2020 Brooke Leave a Comment

Should I Go Through an Agency or DFCS to Become Licensed for Foster Care?

I see this question daily on my foster/adoptive mom groups on social media.  People commonly ask, “Should I go through an agency or straight through DFCS?  They also want to know, “What are the pros and cons of going with an agency? Therefore, I am going to try and tackle these … [Read more...]

Foster Care agency, Foster Care

Self-Quarantine…Feelings of Isolation and Hope…

March 18, 2020 Brooke Leave a Comment

Self-Quarantine…Feelings of Isolation and Hope…

Self-quarantine day 5.  It feels like day 500. Most of what’s in the news is negative. I’m on edge. My nerves are shot.  And it’s only day 5. My dining room AND front room have both currently been transformed into make-shift classrooms.  Coach is a high … [Read more...]

Encouragement anxiety, corona virus, COVID-19, encouragement, Foster Care, isolation, self-quarantine

What is TBRI?

February 18, 2020 Brooke Leave a Comment

What is TBRI?

Introduction I am often asked how I handle foster love’s challenging behaviors.  First of all, I am not a miracle worker. I am not a saint. I am not perfect. I do have a tribe of support people and friends around me that listen as I cry, grapple with what to do, … [Read more...]

Foster Care, Foster Care/Adoption adoption, Felt safety, Foster Care, Karyn Purvis Institute, TBRI

Foster Care, Foster-to-Adopt, or Adoption? What are the Differences?

February 13, 2020 Brooke Leave a Comment

Foster Care, Foster-to-Adopt, or Adoption?  What are the Differences?

Which should I do?  Foster Care, Foster-to-adopt, or Adopt I want to address this question because I see it often on social media, and this was a huge question that I wrestled with as we started on our journey of loving kids from hard places.  This is an honest question that … [Read more...]

Foster Care, Foster Care/Adoption adoption, Foster Care, foster-to-adopt

Praying in the Waiting…

November 12, 2019 Brooke 4 Comments

Praying in the Waiting…

Right now, as I write this, I should be getting ready for court. And there’s no other way to say it. Court days suck. They suck in all meaning of the word.  They suck the life out of my entire being.  They kill my soul. It’s mentally draining and emotionally … [Read more...]

Foster Care, Foster Care/Adoption Foster Care, permanency

E.T. Phone Home

October 3, 2019 Brooke 2 Comments

E.T. Phone Home

Family Movie Night… Snuggly soft Pajamas… Buttery hot popcorn with M&M’s slightly melted in the bowl… All snuggled up with the kids… That are all perfectly behaved and smell like a mixture of baby shampoo and Dreft…cuddled around their momma smiling up at her with their … [Read more...]

A Day in the Life, Foster Care, Foster Care/Adoption Foster Care

College and Kindergarten

August 26, 2019 Brooke 6 Comments

College and Kindergarten

We moved our oldest into College a few weeks ago, and my heart just hurts. I tear up at the chiropractor. I tear up at church. I tear up in the grocery store.  At Wal-Mart?  Yep.  Doing laundry? Tears.  Doing dishes?  Tears.  Driving down the … [Read more...]

A Day in the Life, Foster Care, Foster Care/Adoption college, first born, Foster Care, kindergarten, letting your kids fly, when your first born starts college

This is Foster Care…When God Calls Us Into the Storm…

July 21, 2019 Brooke Leave a Comment

This is Foster Care…When God Calls Us Into the Storm…

When God speaks... The last year and a half has rocked my world as we’ve stepped into the hard messy world of foster care.  I heard a sermon last week that really made me think. It was on a passage I’ve heard a million times. The one about Jesus walking on water, but … [Read more...]

Foster Care, Foster Care/Adoption Foster Care, jesus walking on water, this is foster care, trauma, trauma tantrum, when we are in the middle of a storm

Hey Mom, What is that Smell?

February 20, 2019 Brooke 4 Comments

Hey Mom, What is that Smell?

As each of my kids walked in the house from school on Friday they sniffed the air and smiled, “Mom, what is that smell?  Oh my gosh!!!!  It smells so good in here!”  It reminded them of something happy that they couldn’t quite put their finger on, and they tried and tried so hard … [Read more...]

A Day in the Life, Foster Care, Foster Care/Adoption Foster Care, how do I let them go in foster care, letting go

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