Changing Foster Care, Together 

Hazzah. I have been so busy that I have not been able to blog recently. Perhaps I have been too busy enjoying the small things that I am fortunate enough...

FosterClub is an amazing program, living in Seaside has been an amazing experience. I have made a lot of connections since I start working as an All Star, I have...

This morning the All-Stars that did not go to the Arkansas Teen Conference had a conference call with a researcher from the American Bar Association's Center on Children and the...

At sixteen, there was nothing that I wanted more than a loving mother. After a day at school, I wanted to tell someone about the person I had a crush...

Ever since I can remember, I have had this inclination towards excessive introspection. Whenever I go to a new place, I find a spot. This spot becomes my own and...

The stories of most foster children are so complex and intricately intertwined with those of others. Vulnerable moments coated with a slick veneer of strength. These stories are potent, powerful...

to Seaside from Orlando. The organizations that presented at the FFTA Conference did such a great job in integrating foster youths' perspectives into training for professionals and foster parents. I...

Sometimes, people can come up with answers to a question so gracefully that it sounds like humming. I wish that I am able to reach that level of composure some...

Written on July 23, 2011 As strong as you might perceive me to be I am only human. I definitely have my days and today is one of them. As...