The Tennessee Tribune – Saving the World One Child at a Time

NASHVILLE, TN — It took Barbara G. Key only a little while of foster parenting Elijah and Jeremiah to decide to permanently adopt them. When they first arrived at ages 4 and 18 months, she could tell they had come from a very tough situation. “They were non-verbal and...
SAYING YES

SAYING YES

By Leah Susi I have worked at Monroe Harding for two years now and last week I got to go and experience my first adoption ceremony. I always get so excited when we have adoptions. While the journey in foster care for many can be long, hard and tiring, at the end of...
The Myth of the Perfect Foster Parent

The Myth of the Perfect Foster Parent

      Seven years. Seven long years. This is the average amount of time it takes for most people to make the decision to become foster parents. When I ask families to pinpoint when they first considered becoming foster parents, the response usually...
The Birth Parent Connection

The Birth Parent Connection

by Monica Beere As a Foster Parent Recruiter, one of the most common questions that I hear from potential foster families is ‘will I be interacting with the birth parents?’ Maybe you have similar apprehensions as you consider whether or not to open your home to a...
Fostering Miracles – Once Upon a Time

Fostering Miracles – Once Upon a Time

By Cheyanne Shatto Hello Lovelies, IM BACK!! Well, I actually never left but I did that thing that moms do and becoming completely consumed with my daughter’s schedule and life. Oh yeah, I left you all hanging on the fact that we were getting a 12-year-old … it’s a...