Thursday, July 07, 2022

Cuteness with Carly and the kiddos

›
Link to more photos . 
Friday, July 01, 2022

22nd Wedding Anniversary

›
Lisa and Nathan, est. July 1, 2000 People don't talk enough about what building trust after foster care feels like... it kind of looks l...
Sunday, June 19, 2022

Father's Day Zoom with Carly and the kiddos

›
 
Monday, June 13, 2022

The 2022 omicron experience

›
Despite being vaccinated and boosted, I still managed to catch omicron lately. I work up at 2:00 am with symptoms, took an at-home COVID tes...
Sunday, May 01, 2022

What Foster Parents Can Do to Support Academic Achievement for Foster Youth

›
For many of us, our post-secondary journey after emancipation from foster care was on our own. But everything we do today is about improving...
Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Meeting with HUD Senior Leadership regarding FSHO implementation

›
  Link to more photos . Letter to HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge .
Friday, February 11, 2022

Family Privilege in the Time of COVID

›
This is a direct quote from a young person I spoke with earlier this week.  What young people need the most when striving to succeed in youn...
Saturday, January 01, 2022

Happy New Year, 2022

›
 
Friday, December 24, 2021

Message of Encouragement

›
These quotes are just as true on Christmas Eve as they are during the Thanksgiving Together events when foster care youth and alumni designe...
Sunday, December 19, 2021

Belated Birthday Zoom

›
 
Thursday, November 25, 2021

Thanksgiving 2021

›
The Dickson family Thanksgiving dinner, courtesy of my blowtorch-wielding husband:
Sunday, November 21, 2021

›
I recently saw a Facebook post that struggling to ask for help from others is a trauma response. It got me thinking about the many situation...
Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Youth Ombudsman Advocacy

›
 The work continues...
Wednesday, November 10, 2021

›
 
Monday, November 08, 2021

#YouthRightsMatter

›
 
Sunday, October 31, 2021

Halloween Zoom with the Kiddos

›
 
Friday, October 22, 2021

Press Conference for Foster Youth Bill of Rights

›
State Senators Teresa Fedor (D-Toledo) and Tina Maharath (D-Canal Winchester) held a press conference on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 at 10 am to i...
Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Legacy of Difference-Making

›
While preparing for a presentation this morning, I am reminded of the ongoing legacy of Ohio foster care youth and alumni positively impacti...
Thursday, October 14, 2021

Youth Ombudsman Coalition

›
The Youth Ombudsman Coalition was initiated by the Overcoming Hurdles in Ohio Youth Advisory Board, which is a statewide organization of you...
Monday, October 11, 2021

Second Zoom Meeting with Representative Jarrells

›
  The OHIO YAB and ACTION Ohio held a Zoom meeting with Representative Jarrells on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. We deeply appreciated Representativ...