Lose the Panic, Keep the Urgency (call for volunteers)
What if you could volunteer two hours a month to support children in a healthy, vibrant foster home? Homes for Hope—a new project in Adams C...
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Real Foster Parents of Colorado
We make foster care fascinating by telling the stories of excellent local foster parents, and the village supporting the kids they love.
Episodes
12 episodesSixteen Things a Teenager Wants in a Foster Family
A boy (I should start saying "young man") we fostered last year just came over for backyard archery and a campfire. As we made lunch, I aske...
What did we do in one year? (and a big thanks-giving on Black Friday)
Hope explains the success stories of 2018, the plan for 2019, and gives thanks for just a few of the dozens of people who gave (financially...
"Make it Easy for Me to Say Yes": How Foster Parents Set Rules
In this second part of my talk with David and Lynn, they tell us how they set clear, kind expectations with each new kid in their home.
Finding Your Groove as a Foster Parent
How do you find your niche, your “thing,” your groove, your expertise, as a foster parent? David and Lynn spent the past 15 years figuring t...
In Memory of Adam
I ask them what it's like to go from dog-parents to parents of a teenager overnight. They outline the differences between fostering younger...
Episode 6, "Surprise! You're having a teenager!"
Kate and Adam tell us why they decided to foster as young professionals, how they met their daughter, and what they wish would change in the...
What Foster Dads Need To Do (Episode 5)
I can't create a series about foster dads in Colorado without interviewing the foster dad I know best: my husband, Kyle Forti. Today, we had...
Episode 4, "Why We Didn't Quit"
Justin and Megan fought "the system" and the result was clearly not in the best interest of the child. They tell us why they didn't give up...
A Second-Generation Foster Mom on What I Learned from Watching My Parents
Hope reads Christie M's story of learning how NOT to be a foster mom.
Episode 2, Representation Matters: Race and Grandmas in Foster Care
We ask Joy what she, as a black foster mom, thinks of the statewide push for black, latino, and native American foster parents.
Episode 1, Foster Parent Chill: A Colorado Springs Mom & Her Teen Daughters
When a veteran decides to be a foster mom, Semper Gumby, is the name of the game! We talk about the hardest and most joyful moments, and wha...