Erin BouchardDec 3, 20213 minWhy we must end the bio family struggle for our kids.There's this common theme around foster and adoptive parents. It's this struggle for how to interact and talk about our kid's bio or...
Erin BouchardNov 9, 20212 minThis National Adoption month, give your child the gift of acknowledging the loss they experienced.So this month is National Adoption Month. And guys, can I be honest for a second? I'm struggling. I'm struggling with celebrating...
Erin BouchardNov 3, 20212 minWhat if we're the ones to fix the broken system?Someone I love dearly in conversation today said I rescued my children. And that little old sentence has been rolling around in my head...
Erin BouchardOct 27, 20212 minWe were not meant to journey this road alone.Foster parenting is not for the weak. It's got to be one of the hardest jobs I've ever done. And you know what makes it hard? It's not...
Erin BouchardOct 24, 20213 minIt's been a hot minute.It's been a bit since I've blogged. Not for lack of things to say. Not for not wanting to blog. There's just been a lot going on. We have...
Erin BouchardJun 14, 20212 minWhy Love is Hard for Kids from Hard PlacesMany foster parents jump into caring for foster kids with both feet. They are eager to love and help them. But it doesn't take long for...
Erin BouchardJun 6, 20213 minThe history of the concept of Foster to Adopt & why it's not all bad.As foster and adoptive mama’s, we live often in the tension. The tension of wanting kids but also knowing that getting more kids will...
Erin BouchardMay 7, 20214 minHow the Hollis' used foster care for their personal adoption agency.This was on Dave Hollis’ IG post yesterday. “The 4-day-olds months later abandoned at a hospital, whose misrepresented adoptability led...
Erin BouchardMay 4, 20212 minWhen you have to choose goodbye.Today for National Foster Care Month, the writing prompt is Goodbyes. The sad truth is that if you're involved in Foster Care, there are...
Erin BouchardMay 3, 20212 minDear Social Workers: A Letter from Foster Parents.I did a survey a few weeks ago and almost 550 foster parents filled it out. I read time and time again from these parents, that one of...
Erin BouchardMay 2, 20211 minWhere to turn when it feels overwhelming...On day two of National Foster Care month we are encouraged to share our favourite resources. If you haven't read my article that was...
Erin BouchardMay 1, 20212 minKicking off foster care month with my reasons I became a foster mama.May is national foster care month. A month set aside to speak up & advocate & educate & listen. Such an important month. Jamie Finn,...
Erin BouchardApr 25, 20214 minUnpacking Our Kids Fight/Flight Response.It was May 4th, 2013 and finally Ethan and Arianna were moving into our house. We still had our oldest and second foster child living...
Erin BouchardApr 19, 20214 minWhat happens when you can't hold on any longer?I recently came across a post in a foster parent support group where a foster mom was saying that it irritates her to see people asking...