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Here’s what you may have missed in FEBRUARY 2020.

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On our way home from swimming in my parents’ pool, we passed a small group of peaceful demonstrators in our neighborhood. My teenaged daughter and I decided to join them, so we quickly made signs and walked over. After that group decided to wrap up, my daughter wanted to go join another demonstration downtown. So we did. During that demonstration, a man walked over to my daughter and me and handed us both these cards, thanking us for being part of the effort. I was so humbled by his kindness. Such an example to me. Someone who had every right to be angry and bitter was, instead, warm and welcoming and affirming. I hope I always make others feel the way he made me feel. #nojusticenopeace #blacklivesmatter #whitesilenceisviolence #loveoneanother #kindnessmatters #choosekind
With everything happening in our country right now, and understanding how it has affected all people of color -- especially those transracial adoptees who are all too often disconnected from their community of origin -- I’ve chosen to use my platform to elevate a Black woman and transracial adoptee, Angela Tucker, whose world has meant a lot to me since I started my journey as a foster parent. Angela was raised by a white family and has spent her entire life strengthening and empowering adopted people of color so they can understand and affirm their racial identity in a world that makes it very difficult to do so. She has already written the playbook on how to do the work of supporting Black people (like, literally written the book — it’s coming out in September). Now more than ever, she deserves our commitment to help her do this. I’m showing up at this moment in three ways, and I hope you’ll do the same. 1.) I have donated money to her directly to continue to do this critical work. I encourage you to join me by also sending a donation for her work on Venmo (@angieadoptee) or Paypal (angela@theadoptedlife.com). 2.) I visit her website (www.angelatucker.com) and Instagram (@angieadoptee) page to learn more about how I can protect and uplift transracial adoptees. 3.) I encourage you to share this with your networks broadly. In turn, Angela has committed to use all of the donations to mentor teenage transracial adoptees who need a safe place now more than ever. Let’s show up for transracial adoptees by showing up for Angela today. Thanks. #blacklivesmatter #whitesilenceisviolence #transracialadoption #adoptee #adoption #fostercare #fosterparents #theadopteenextdoor
I can’t believe my good fortune. This is my office today. It is absolutely perfect outside. If you’re following me here, we either connected over foster care or we were already friends. So you may not know that, in addition to my work with A Fostered Life, I also write a weekly blog called “Coffee Stains on my Bible.” That’s what I’ve been working on all morning: this Friday’s post. In this week’s post, I’m meditating on Psalm 103 and George Floyd and Stephen (from the book of Acts) and how deeply we are inclined to love and trust in our mothers. My heart is heavy, like so many others right now, but I do find some comfort in the words of scripture, which I aim to be saturated, haunted, and formed by: “The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.” Psalm 103:6 and “Who, then, are those who fear the Lord? He will instruct them in the ways they should choose. They will spend their days in prosperity, and their descendants will inherit the land.” Psalm 25:13 I have been reading about George Floyd’s faith and his works of service to his community motivated by his love for Jesus. I have also been doing a lot of self-examination, trying to resist all forms of self-defensiveness and looking honestly at my own sins of commission and omission when it comes to the fight for racial justice. It’s surreal to sit in such peace, surrounded by such beauty, while knowing the pain and sorrow and anger and rage so many are neck deep in right now. I am grieving and grateful all at once.
Every night after all the kids are in bed, my husband and I watch whatever show we are currently watching. Right now we are in Season 3 of “24.” These two join us. We all love our routines. 😁 Please share pictures of your pets and tag me so I see them! 😍🥰
Big Sister teaching Little Sister how to dive. ❤️
The next Flourishing Foster Parent (FFP) live coaching call will focus on a topic requested by a member: caring for children who exhibit “parentified behavior.” It is not at all uncommon for older siblings to have functioned as parents to their younger siblings when they are victims of abuse or neglect. If you have watched the short film ReMoved (@removedfilm) on YouTube, you have seen an example of this. For this call, I have invited trauma & adoption therapist Barbara Tantrum to be our guest speaker. In addition to her work as a therapist working mostly with foster and adoptive families, Barbara is an adoptive parent herself. Her insight and experience will be invaluable for any foster parents facing this particular challenge. FFP live coaching calls occur weekly and are open to all members of The Flourishing Foster Parent. For more info and to sign up for this and future calls, as well as gain access to the library of audio recordings from previous calls, see the link in my bio. ☝️ #fostercare #fosterparenting #traumainformedparenting #flourishingfosterparent #fosterparenttraining

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