Blog posts

Written from the perspective of an African, runaway, street kid turned foster kid and American, foster dad To the moms who relearn grade school subjects to help with homework, hold...

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...

My thoughts on adoption, parental rights, and perseverance  My entire life hinges on receiving undeserved kindness, and I want to give what I thought I never deserved: love without strings. 

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...

Anthony Mutabazi doesn’t ever ask for much. He’s happy with a video game now and then, maybe a Lego set, and he’ll always take a meal (he just turned 15,...

“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...