Blog posts

Choosing to see the rainbow through the spring showers It’s April, and the sun is shining in North Carolina. We’re having spring showers every couple of days, sometimes even daily....

What’s the soundtrack playing in our kids’ heads when we’re not there? As a foster kid myself, my foster family and teachers showed me kindness, took me in, and began...

A few ideas on how to change the lives of children – forever! Not every person is wired to take in foster kids but every person can take a small...

A reflection on how being a Black man has impacted my life  Historically, racism has been a pretty taboo topic to talk about—but thankfully, in the last several years, it’s...

Someone had to disrupt my story for abuse to stop, for my life to turn towards hope. It is my hope to see everyone experience love and belonging like me. No...

“One of the most transformational things I’ve experienced in my own life is the power of words of affirmation. I found a way to deliver the message even when my...

Shopping at Costco, for anyone, is an adventure in it of itself. Add a 17 year old into the mix who’s never been, and things get even more interesting (and...

One loving father is a stellar example of what it’s like to be happily blind to skin color—and he hopes his story can inspire everyone to understand that transracial adoption...

‘We’re going to miss you. Will you visit us one day?’ It was time to take them home to their parents, for good. As I drove away, the tears came...