Celebrating the Holidays with Foster Kids: Dos and Don’ts
The weeks stretching from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day are jam-packed with family, fun, food, comfort, and joy. At least they’re supposed to be. For those struggling with grief and loss—including foster children—the holidays can be tough. Watching others celebrate...
Hugs, Kisses, & Cuddles Make the World Go ‘Round!
Hugs, kisses, & cuddles make the world the world go ‘round, you know! Years ago, when my children were a lot younger, I established a new bedtime routine. I don’t know where it came from, but one day, I leaned over tucked them in, and said “hug”, and I gave them a...
Shielding Your Adopted or Foster Kids from Election Stress
As everyone is all too aware, we’re in the middle of a divisive presidential election cycle, and emotions are running high. Is anyone free from the stress it creates? Shielding your adopted or foster kids from election stress should be a healthy consideration during...
Worth the Wait
This personal account was written and shared by adoptive parent Andy Meyers, Agape Adoption Agency’s Intake & Outreach Specialist. I admit it. I am a Taylor Swift fan. No apologies. No weird round-a-bout justification. I’ve always liked her music. The first...
Helping Foster Kids Navigate COVID-19
Uncertainty, stress, and change are familiar concepts for most children and teens in foster care. But the worldwide pandemic and its many disruptions are triggering painful memories and feelings for many. Foster kids are especially vulnerable to the upheaval that...
Everybody Can Do Something
This personal account was written and shared by adoptive parent Andy Meyers, Agape Adoption Agency’s Intake & Outreach Specialist. Everybody can do something. A few years ago, I heard this phrase from well-known foster care advocate and speaker, Jason Johnson. It...
7 Tips On Being a Single Foster Parent (Or Fostering When Your Spouse Travels)
If you’re a single foster parent and you’ve just added a foster child to the mix, you’re experiencing some seismic changes. Or if you’re married, but you’ve become a “temporary single parent” due to your spouse’s travel schedule or military deployment, you know how...
We Are “Plan C”: An Adoptive Parent’s Personal Account
This personal account was written and shared by adoptive parent Andy Meyers, Agape Adoption Agency’s Intake & Outreach Specialist. When you first enter the foster or adoption world as an adoptive parent there is sometimes this (especially among the...
Bittersweet Goodbye: A Real Life Foster Parent Story
This real-life glimpse into the joys and challenges of foster care was written by a real foster parent. Our 13-year-old foster daughter had been with us for seven months when her placement in our home came to an abrupt end. Her time with us had been a roller coaster....Gallery
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