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Celebrating Foster Moms

By Matt Lipan, Director of Community Engagement at Arizona Helping Hands When you stop to think about it, the month of May gives us plenty...

Foster Families Get Perks and Recognition in the Month of May

The Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) is teaming up with local businesses and organizations once again to give foster families exclusive deals and...

Q&A with Local Mom and Author on Broken Foster Care System

Just in time for National Foster Care month, Laveen mother of seven, Jenell Jones shares insight and truth behind America’s foster and adoption system...

Fostering to Adopt: The Carefoot Family’s Journey to Grow Their Family

Nicole and Ian Carefoot had talked about the possibility of wanting to adopt before they even got married. What they didn’t know was that...

Q&A with child and families advocate Siman Qaasim of Children’s Action Alliance

Siman Qaasim took the reins at Children's Action Alliance last fall. She talks about current legislative priorities and balancing work with parenting teens.

What I learned in grief counseling as a foster parent

Written by Maggie Zehring I got the phone call from the lawyer after dinner, as my husband was putting our kids to bed. She said...

“Speak up” your kids: Keep the venting private; focus on positives in public

Confession: I’m good at truth-telling and being real. It’s not that I’m terrible at complimenting or lifting up my friends and family. But sometimes,...

Arizona Helping Hands: Making birthday wishes come true for thousands of kids in foster care

“Laura” had a difficult childhood. She grew up in foster care and was shuffled from one home to the next. She has many memories...

Valley Youth Theatre stages “They Chose Me!” about adoption, and it’s personal

For Bobb Cooper, Valley Youth Theatre’s producing artistic director, the subject of foster care and adoption is more than complicated. It’s personal. “It’s no secret...

Going from one to two (or more) kids: The challenges, parenting hacks and let-it-gos

Written by Maggie Zehring Our household boasts three cribs, two bunk beds and dressers filled with at least $100 in diapers every month. We own...

Why every parent should see “Instant Family”

As a foster-adoptive parent, seeing the new movie "Instant Family" hit home on many levels. Our family has personally experienced similar versions of nearly...

Scottsdale mom: Why we grew our family through foster-care adoption

Each Wednesday when I picked up the Arizona Republic, I would read stories of kids who were eligible for adoption. I found myself captivated...

Deep breaths and being kind: A year as a foster parent

Written by Maggie Zehring “Hi! It’s nice to meet you,” I respond a bit forcefully. It feels like the millionth time I’ve heard the same...

5 questions for foster care expert Paul Davis

As director of foster care services at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Arizona, Paul Davis is responsible for the organization’s foster care and respite operations...

ARIZONA’S CHILDREN: Teens in foster care are making the world a better place

Sixth in a series about foster care in Arizona Autumn is 17 years old and a junior in high school. While other kids her age...

ARIZONA’S CHILDREN: Make a difference for kids in foster care

Fifth in a series about foster care in Arizona The joys of childhood are simple --- a ride on the swings at the park, a...

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