Life throughout the pandemic has been a challenge to say the least. Families all over the country turned their lives upside down to find a way to stay home far more than ever this past year or two. Parents who normally work full time took on the role of teacher too. Kids did their best…
We didn’t know it at the time, but September 17, 2019, was the day our lives would be changed forever. On this day, I got a phone call asking if I was willing to take in three little boys. I normally talk it over with my husband before welcoming in any new members to our…
Celebrating the Brynnan family is something that is effortless to do. This family of five’s story is one that is worth the read. Dawn Brynnan is an incredible woman who was raised by her wonderful grandma who had ten children and 26 grandchildren. It was a home full of love, laughter, and endless fun. She knew from a young age that this type of home…
A majority of the children we have been given the privilege to love and parent have come from generational trauma and foster care. This means that their parents, grandparents, or other family members have come into the child welfare system at one point or another in their life and sustained a life full of different…
The first step is the hardest; calling. My first call to Children’s Hope Foster Family Agency was one of the most exciting, nerve-wracking, and anxiety-filled calls I have ever made, but after three rings, I was put at ease by the kindest person on the other end. She was thrilled I was calling to inquire…