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The Benefits of Volunteering

December 12, 2017

By: Cheryl Maguire   In high school and college, I used to volunteer for causes I was passionate about. Then I had children, and my volunteer efforts revolved around their interests. I enjoyed spending time with them and getting to meet their friends and other parents, but it wasn’t the same as volunteering for causes … More The Benefits of Volunteering

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I Am Grateful For My Community

November 27, 2017

By: Deirdre Littlefield   Six years ago, I quietly started my training to become a foster and adoptive parent. It seemed an unusual decision to my close friends, but they supported me through it anyway. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do but knew inside it would change some of my favorite relationships. What I … More I Am Grateful For My Community

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Adopting From Foster Care

September 19, 2017

By: Deirdre Littlefield   Our youngest son is adopted from the foster care system. Everywhere we go, people comment on his demeanor, as he is the most animated, vivacious child you could meet. I love telling people the basics of his story to raise awareness for all of the children waiting for a home. People … More Adopting From Foster Care

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The Day We Were Matched

May 2, 2017

By: Deirdre Littlefield   It was a beautiful October afternoon that we had spent at the local playground with my five-year-old son and his buddies. My DCF worker called and asked if I could take a one-week old baby within the hour. He was born with drugs in his system, six weeks premature at just … More The Day We Were Matched

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The Evolution of a Foster Parent

March 3, 2017

By: Deirdre Littlefield   I have wanted to adopt a child from foster care since I was a little girl. Ever since I saw the movie Annie, I was hooked on the idea. I wondered how it was possible that there are children that nobody wants. Children without a family. It took many years for … More The Evolution of a Foster Parent

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What Fostering Has Taught My Children

January 10, 2017

By: Deirdre Littlefield People are always intrigued when they find out that we bring foster children into our home. Most are polite, but you can often sense something else. Friends and strangers ask a range of questions. They wonder about the children’s behavior, where they came from and how we can let them go. Amazingly … More What Fostering Has Taught My Children

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The Small Room That Gives Big Love

October 17, 2016

By: Deirdre Littlefield This is what we call the hotline room in our house. It is a simple space that we created to welcome children when they are pulled unexpectedly into foster care. This room has grown into so much more. It has been a classroom for homework, it has been a prayer space, a … More The Small Room That Gives Big Love

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