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By Courtney Edge-Mattos on November 16, 2021
Stoic.
That is an appropriate description of him. Mr. Stoic.
When the big sad thing happened, his face remained still and guarded. He blinked hard a few times, but in the moment, he kept every muscle under the tightest control.
At the park when other kids were whooping on swings and careening down the slide, limbs flailing, he followed their paths, but there was a firm concentration on his brow. He pumped his legs in
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By Courtney Edge-Mattos on April 2, 2021
How long have you been thinking about fostering? Is this a new idea or something you’ve considered for some time?
This is often the first question I ask folks, and the answer is almost always the same: years. But they weren't sure they were ready. They weren't sure they are enough.
They've spent years picturing what it would be like to prepare a room for a child, of the things they would do with a child or
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You’ve taken the classes. You’ve been fingerprinted, interviewed, reference-checked. You’ve watched the “Removed” movie fourteen times. You’ve read blogs and
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There are so many wonderful people out there who want to support the children and families with whom we work.
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