ORPHAN, n. A living person whom death has deprived of the power of filial ingratitude . . .
It takes a lot to become a foster parent.
Foster care was a big part of my life.
My husband and I vowed that after we married and settled down, we would become foster parents - a vow we kept and one that has enriched our lives greatly.
My wife and I are foster parents.
When I was a kid, I worked in the circus. It was a touring circus that was owned by a man named Terrell Jacobs. It was just one big tent, and he was a lion tamer. He didn't have any kids, but the bit was that I would dress up as his son in an identical outfit.
If I did have the impulse to be a parent, I would adopt - or foster.
I don't think I'll do foster care or adopt, to be quite honest.
There are so many kids in this world, and in this country, that need homes. And so we're perfectly content to look into adoption one day, if for some reason we aren't able to have a biological child.
Too many children in foster care are falling through cracks. Be a hero, take the time learn about adoption today.
Many children in the foster care system are often in the midst of a family challenge.
In the case of Wilderpeople, I walked on the first day with some apprehension actually; because it doesn't come anywhere close to anything I've really played before, this part.
Children in foster care are there through no fault of their own, and they face challenges that would test the resolve of even the most mature adults: frequent moves, early trauma, instability, and in many cases, abuse.
I'm not proud of this, but I had a lot of misconceptions about American foster care. To me, foster care meant that a child would be placed with you, then taken away. I didn't want to go through all of that.
