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Episode 112 – Opening Up to Birth Parents

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:35:03 +0000

Many foster parents draw firm boundaries between themselves and their foster children’s birth parents. But is this right? In this interview with Saint Fults, a social worker in St. Louis, Missouri, we learn of another perspective of openness toward birth family relationships from the beginning of the child’s placement.

Fults advocates that foster parents should consider opening their lives more fully to birth families, including hosting visits in the foster home.

The perspective challenged us to think about what is truly best for the children in our care, and how a higher degree of openness in foster care might better set up birth families for successful reunification.

Our Kids Dress Themselves

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:41:41 +0000

Oops, Not Yet

Wed, 27 May 2009 04:19:52 +0000

We had promised a special surprise to be deliverd shortly after our adoption signing. As it turns out, our case with Social Services is still not closed. In the interest of prudence, we need to hold off until after finalization. … Continue reading →

Andrea & Linda

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 23:34:39 +0000

Tim’s brother is a caricature artist. He did a great representation of Andrea and Linda. We decided this was a good way to show everyone what they look like. Andrea is on the left and Linda is on the right.