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Simple and gracious answers to the most commonly asked foster care questions
So, how many kids do you have?” she asks me as she scans my groceries and adds them to my shopping bag. Her question stuns me but at the moment, I’m not sure why. It should be easy and yet inside my head, I have a moment of panic…Two? Yes, I have tw … [Read More...]
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