What is Kinship Placement?

The good folks at Wait No More, an initiative of Focus on the Family, asked me to write an article on kinship care. “You may have wondered before, “What is kinship care?” If you are caring for a relative’s children, you may not have heard the term “kinship placement” before you welcomed them into your home. I …

Tips for Navigating Kinship Care

Here’s a video of encouragement that Focus on the Family asked me to do for kinship caregivers. I was touched by this comment: “This was the first time in 8 years I’ve felt understood through the thoughtful statements in the video.” It’s such an honor to walk with kinship families! (And yes, I cry in …

Supporting Youth Aging Out of Foster Care

When my sister read the article that I just published at Focus on the Family, she commented, “I personally never considered how I could help youth aging out of foster care.” That’s coming from my own sister, who hears me talk about foster care all the time, who has been a dedicated aunt to 13 …