03
Oct
Advocating For Hope
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There are so many moments I sit back and think, “How lucky am I to get to witness this?” I had one... Read More
26
Sep
The Why Behind It All
The why behind it all… The other evening while my wife and I were standing in the kitchen, surrounded by our kiddos,... Read More
05
Sep
Mentors Make a Difference
I became a mentor because I wanted to be the adult in someone else’s life that I wish I had as a... Read More
29
Aug
Behind the Scenes: E3 AZ Foundation
In 2014, my mother got a call for her first placement for foster care. She was an adorable 4 year old girl.... Read More
22
Aug
Court Orientation for Dependent Youth (CODY) – Facilitated by CASA of Maricopa County
Being a teen in the foster system can make youth feel as if they are invisible and often there are feelings of... Read More
15
Aug
A Brighter Future
In 2014 I was given the opportunity by Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation (AFFCF) to establish the Keys to Success program.... Read More
01
Aug
The Beauty: Fostering & Adopting A Sibling Group
When we first became foster parents we had no intention of taking in siblings. We had never been parents before and didn’t... Read More
25
Jul
The Hard: Non Profits
“Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… I have never in my life... Read More
11
Jul
The Hard: Disrupting One Sibling and Keeping Another
Mijito/a- Spanish for ‘my little boy/girl’ Trauma can be a hard, ugly thing that barriers the beautiful soul of a child. My... Read More
27
Jun
The Beauty: Breaking the Cycle of Trauma
As I spoke about in the previous blog, the cycle of abuse and trauma can seem unbreakable. The constant relapse into old... Read More
