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There are no guarantees when raising children, and I've learned to let go of some of my expectations and love my children no matter what.

While you may be drawn to fostering to love a child, please realize some kids aren’t ready to be loved—not by a stranger.

Just because I work in foster care didn’t make it easier when strangers made comments to or about my family, but I found it helpful to have a ready response. Here are five I often used to diffuse an awkward or insensitive comment.

WOOD TV

Cafés are welcoming environments where people from all walks of life can connect. In Grand Rapids and Holland, Bethany Christian Services has established Parent Cafés where parents and caregivers can meet to learn and grow through supportive conversations.

Our kids saw foster care as exciting—Yay! A new brother or sister!—but they soon realized there was more to it than that. Our life as a family flipped upside down with each new placement, so we followed these guidelines to make sure our kids were not overwhelmed.

Talk honestly with your children about what foster care is and how having another child in your home will affect them.

Rapid Growth

With the inaugural Gratitude Concert this Saturday, the Delta Project is spotlighting the unsung heroes who are helping "at risk" youth reach their potential.

Fox 17 West Michigan

Dad Cafés aims to connect local fathers and give them a space to form friendships and find support unique to fatherhood.

Inside Indy

Bethany Christian Services of Central Indiana is a licensed child placing agency. What that means is we work with people who are interested in becoming foster parents to get them to licensed children who are in need of care.