Keepsakes to Send When a Placement Leaves
As we get ready to send our kids off, we want to ease the difficulty of the transition as much as possible, and we don’t…
Still Orphans
Faith and Foster Care
Category: Fostering
There is a Fatality
“But there is a fatality, a feeling so irresistible and inevitable that it has the force of doom, which almost invariably compels human beings to…
Dear Child
Dear child. We have come to a fork in the road. I can no longer see where your path leads, and I cannot hold your…
Sunset at the End of the Road
It’s been one of those weeks. You know the kind: the weight of your emotions has glued you to the couch, long, sorrowful sighs cascade…
Virtual Visit Ideas
Most agencies have ceased in-person visits between foster children and their parents due to the threat of Covid-19. Some locations have lifted restrictions, but we’re…
Foster Mattress Program
Still Orphans is excited to announce we are partnering with Mattress Firm to get the word out about a new mattress program for foster families! Mattress Firm…
Changes: Turn and Face the Strange
It’s the last day of April 2020, and we’ve been living in this strange sci-fi reality for weeks. New information on coronavirus is constantly changing. …
For the Moments I Feel Faint
Over the course of just a couple of weeks, all our lives have been upturned in the wake of COVID-19. Businesses and schools have closed,…
More Harm Than Good?
Sometimes I have to wonder if I’m doing right by my foster children. In the beginning, it was easy to see the progress. We were…
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance
Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. I am sharing an anonymous story from a woman who has experienced both loss and adoption. Here…
