A life in foster care is one of insecurity and uncertainty. When all children deserve to be surrounded by love and feel secure so many are shunted from home to home without ever being able ...
It was a heartbreaking interview with a 9-year-old boy whose only wish was to have a family he could call his own. Jordan has been in foster care since he was 3 years old, he ...
Tori Peterson never had a home to call her own through the crucial years of her life. After entering foster care permanently when she was 12 she lived in 12 different homes until she was ...
When Linda Owens welcomed a baby girl into her Hayward, California home a little over a month ago, the newborn became the 81st child Owens cared for as a resource parent. “It’s a challenging job, ...
Raising children is the hardest job there is. My hats off to moms, dads, step parents or anybody who takes on the challenge. Lauren Brooke was 25 when she decided to become a foster mom. Ever ...
Chelsea’s Charity was founded less than a year ago, but it’s already made a huge impact, helping children in foster care or shelters who may not have access to things like art supplies. Recently, Chelsea ...
When Isla was only a week old she went to live with the Moody family in Jacksonville, Florida. Although she didn’t share the same last name, she was treated like one of their own for ...
Sameul has been in foster care for nearly three years and he's tired of it.
“My foster care supervisor called and said, ‘Is there any way you can go to the hospital and do skin-to-skin with a baby?’” Keia told TODAY Parents. She jumped at the opportunity and never looked back. “I ...
On September 30, 2015, there were an estimated 427,910 children in foster care in the US, according to the Children’s Bureaus annual report. These children have been through a lot and need a lot of ...