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By CrysRose — Aug 15, 2011

I said that it would be awhile before my next blog, however it started raining here in Idaho and I just had a very noteworthy experience that I want to capture before my memory of the moment lapses into time. As I was walking along the river in... Read more

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By CrysRose — Aug 15, 2011

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 to come my way. So, because I am in a rush to enjoy the sunshine in Idaho, I am going to go... Read more

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By awagner — Aug 11, 2011

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 a feeling that these connections will help me for the rest of my life. I am hoping to... Read more

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By CrysRose — Aug 11, 2011

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 Law. The researcher was interested in food-related health issues among... Read more

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By CrysRose — Aug 8, 2011

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 on, and how that person sat next to me in algebra two. When I was going through the awkward teenage... Read more

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By CrysRose — Aug 1, 2011

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 it is a spot where I am 100 percent guaranteed to be alone. For the most part, I would... Read more

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By CrysRose — Jul 29, 2011

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, and compelling. Yet, despite this power, they are so... Read more

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By CrysRose — Jul 28, 2011

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 was so moved by the training materials that Brad... Read more

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By CrysRose — Jul 25, 2011

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 day. Jaleesa, Tracye, and I gave the keynote address at the FFTA Conference on Sunday... Read more

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By Paule — Jul 24, 2011

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 I’m sitting here trying to draft a platform paper on alternative forms of therapy for foster youth I begin to... Read more