Foster Care Speakers

Ed and I had the opportunity to speak to foster parents in training last night, as we have done several times over the past couple of years. Catholic Charities is wrapping up a core training session for new foster parents, and we were invited to speak about our foster care and adoption journey. The new trainees’ interests included both traditional foster care and foster-to-adopt placements, and their preferred ages ranged from infants to teenagers. We enjoyed spending an hour speaking about our beautiful adopted children, discussing our various foster care and adoption experiences, and imparting our own words of wisdom on those who are answering the call for foster parents. I could sense the nervous energy and enthusiasm in the room, and I’m excited for these soon-to-be foster parents. To all who are embarking on their own foster care journey, I thank you for making an incredible commitment to kids in need of loving foster homes!