Broken Pieces Make a Whole

Phone calls at 3 AM rarely bode well. My sister called me at that time when they were driving through Texas on the way to their vacation. My nephew, Whittan, had 3 seizures and

Spirituality, FosteringAmber WhiteJune 28, 2019fostering, foster care, foster mom, hardship, broken, beach, vacation, family, motherhoodComment

A Reprieve

Every day is a new adventure. Some days the adventures feel like sinkholes, some days they feel like the ultimate win.

WellnessAmber WhiteJune 15, 2018rest, fostering, foster care, foster mom, vacation, beach, fishing, florida, weary Comment

We Can't Forget Ourselves

This summer has been a beating, emotionally and otherwise. I’m learning how to be a foster parent, how to love someone else’s kid that is becoming like my own, and how to say goodbye when the time comes. I have felt emotions I didn’t know existed.