Now some of you reading this might not be fostering yet, so this may not apply thus far, but my hope is that there is still something for you to glean through my encouragement of those who’ve previously tossed their hats in the ring. So my family has been on this road...
So in the interest of full disclosure, I wanted to share an update on how things are going following our move. But before I tell you that, I need to tell you this: So in addition to having lots and lots (and lots) of cleaning and painting to do, we’ve had several...
Believe me when I tell you that you are definitely not alone if you have never heard the phrase “stuck in his perseverance”. This was a new one to me…I just heard of it for the first time within the past few months…even though I’ve been in the foster care/adoption...
So… If you have spent any time at all with a kiddo from hard places, and witnessed the child at some sort of event, or party or place (think: amusement park, or trampoline park or carnival… Something with lots of excitement and stimulation)…and things are going great....
Media Contact: Chris Talley Firefly Children & Family Alliance Mobile: 317-995-1368 Email: ctalley@fireflyin.org November 1, 2022 Firefly Children & Family Alliance is proud to announce a new multiyear partnership with The BAM Companies. Formerly Barratt Asset...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Chris Talley Mobile: 317-995-1368 Email: ctalley@fireflyin.org October 28, 2022 The Teaching-Family Association will host its 45th Annual TFA Conference from October 30 – November 2 in Indianapolis, IN. Headlined by Keynote...
We all need support in this journey of foster care…and to help us along with some of the tangible needs, there are these amazing places called “foster closets”. Now you may not be into the process enough to know that these exist, but they can be a real life-saver for...
I might be going out on a limb (ok, not really) and surmise that most of us could agree that Halloween is based on a love of being scared…at least to some level. Now I must admit that I personally HATE being scared. I hate it. I hate jump scares, I hate blatant,...
So let’s take a few minutes and discuss Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Not really a “light” topic, so maybe you should sit down for this one. You may have seen commercials on TV to help bring awareness and understanding to PTSD, as well as to encourage current...
As you may (or may not if this world of foster care is new to you): many children from hard places have sensory needs above…and possibly beyond…those of the general public. Now, I have to admit…once I began looking into my child’s sensory needs, I realized that I had...
