Kris’ Corner – Stuck in Perseverance

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...

Kris’ Corner – Why Does a Good Time Go Bad?

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....

Kris’ Corner – Foster Closets

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...

Kris’ Corner – Halloween with Kids in Care

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,...

Kris’ Corner – Foster Care and PTSD

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...

Kris’ Corner – Meeting Sensory Needs

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...