By Diane Ponist Last month, the month of November, was National Adoption Awareness month. We had an over whelming amount of people, all over the world contact us about getting started. We communicated with our foster agency and are going to even start holding recruiting open houses at our home for those looking to get […]
By Diane Ponist So there we were, just put the kids to bed on a random Saturday evening, exhausted from painting and renovations on our house. When Kristin screams, “babe, you’ll never guess the message we just got”. As I came down the stairs she turns her phone to me and I’m in shock. A […]
By Diane Ponist Now that the summer is wrapping up and everyone seems to be getting ready for back to school, we decided to do another year of our book bag drive, collecting bags for foster children. We started this last year and it was such a success. It is amazing getting the community involved […]
Diane Ponist Recently we have reached a dilemma as adoptive parents. When it comes to adoption it’s more involved than many people think. Especially when adopting from the foster system, many different scenarios come into play. Who to stay in touch with from the bio family is one huge decision, plus changing or not changing […]
By Diane Ponist As we are in the heart of the summer, we are also coming to the end of several permanency cases in our house. In a few days court is coming up for “Carmen” which should turn to adoption, and “George” is leaving us forever. Emotions are high and coming from all directions. […]
By Diane Ponist Our 4th of July this year was a little different than in previous years. In the past it’s been a day trip to the Jersey Shore or a simple BBQ at our best friend’s house. But this year we provided respite for sibling brothers needing temporary housing. So we had a total […]
By Diane Ponist There are many stories about fostering. Some begin with the family receiving the placement of a child. Others, like most of mine, are about the ups and downs of each case. Here’s a story about the possibility of letting go. “George,” who I have written about several times before, is on the verge […]
An Interview With Foster Adoption Parents Kristin and Diane For more tips, check out some other resources on Foster Adoption: Can you handle foster care? Lesbian Moms Foster Adopt 5 Children Lesbian Moms Discuss Foster Adoption
By Diane Ponist Sometimes, being a foster parent requires more patience than one can imagine. You fight and fight for what is best for a child. You are the voice for a child who does not have one. You know what’s right, but that’s not important. You have no real say in the outcome of […]
