Happy Thanksgiving!! I am blessed and thankful for so many things… My daughter and extended family My health and strength My friends and colleagues My warm home Reliable transportation Food and clothing Ideas and plans Fun and laughter Peace and love My career/business that allows me to connect with YOU I AM THANKFUL FOR […]
Amber S. exited the Florida foster care system two years ago. Her interests include art, music, crime scene investigation shows. She is a fan of hip hop, rap, R&B and gospel music. Other people describe Amber as being shy and always staying to herself. She describes herself as being a good listener, and good
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Saturday, November 23, 2013 is National Adoption Day. National Adoption Day is a collective effort to raise awareness of the more than 100,000 children and teens in the United States foster care system awaiting permanent families. Ever year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, communities of parents, judges, and child advocates join together to
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If you are a Facebook user you have probably read a few interesting things about your Facebook friends in the last week. I read the “game” updates that appeared on my timeline but had no desire to join the game so I didn’t comment. Then a friend posted a powerfully transparent status that sucked me
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SPRING 2014 COMMUNICATIONS INTERNSHIP FOR COLLEGE STUDENT IN FOSTER CARE Flexible internship opportunity will utilize journalism, public relations, and marketing strategies. The Teen Toolbox Spring 2014 Internship Opportunity is designed to be a mutually beneficial working relationship. Internship is an unpaid opportunity for Washington metropolitan area college student in foster care or recent foster
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I don’t really watch a lot of TV but it seems like I do because I usually write about what I watch. My viewing choices are categorical – family, adoption, pioneer movies, and entrepreneurs/business. Family 19 Kids and Counting Tia and Tamera Swamp People Hallmark Channel movies Adoption Hallmark Channel movies The Fosters
America seems to be plagued with the “not in my backyard” syndrome. When things make us angry or fearful we tend to rally together until its time to work to eradicate the problem. When that time comes the numbers of willing workers seems to dwindle if it is “not in my backyard”. YES, parents
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I am grateful to all Veterans and their families for your selfless sacrifice. THANK YOU!
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Our 7th Annual Pack A Purse™ Drive launches on TODAY, November 8, 2013. We are collecting purses (including totes and other handbags) filled with personal hygiene items for teen girls in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters. Only new and gently used purses will be accepted. Personal hygiene items needed: toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash,
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I had a long conversation with a colleague (with new found foster care knowledge) about why the foster care system fails so many youth. I explained that the foster care system is a lousy parent because a system is not a parent. Entry into the system is warranted by imminent danger, trauma or crisis. The
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