Category: Powers’ Family Blog
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4 Misconceptions About Adopting from Foster Care
When we began our foster-to-adopt journey in 2015, we had a lot of questions- and misconceptions- of what the path ahead entailed. We’d heard the “horror stories,” and seen plenty of TV shows detailing the realities of the foster care system. There were a lot of things we thought we…
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Officially Three: Making It Official
They say that adoption is all about waiting for the unpredictable. You sign a ton of documents, mail your life away, and wait so long that it starts to feel like nothing is ever going to happen. You wait and wait, and wait until, one day, you get that phone…
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The Final Stretch
When we began our foster to adopt journey in 2015, we had no idea what to expect, or how long the process would take. I remember that first phone call I had with our agency. It was before we’d even filled out any applications or background check forms. I had…
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White House Greetings and Where We Are
Yesterday, as I posted a photo of a card we received from the White House congratulating us on our adoption, I realized that an update was in order! As many of you liked the post you, no doubt, wondered if this meant that our adoption has been finalized and done.…
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Foster Care Christmas
Five months ago we discovered a boy looking for a forever family through a post shared by Seven Homes. We contacted our Agency (Children’s Home Society) to inquire about more information about him. Two weeks later we met him, and two months later he moved in. Now we’re just under…
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An Update
Today marks two months since the day that our son moved into his room in our house! To say our lives have been turned upside down, would be an understatement! This new family path on our journey of life together has been equally exhausting and life-giving! Going from 0-12 in a…
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Weekend Parenting and Moving Forward
It has been almost a month since our first home visit with a certain 12 year old boy and, believe me when I say, its been a whirlwind! By the conclusion of this weekend, we will have had 5 weekend visits (4 of them, consecutive) with each seeking to aid…
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Table for 3, please.
“You’re here!,” exclaimed a very excited 12 year old boy. “And you’re here!,” I happily shouted back. There, in the middle of my kitchen, I received the first of many hugs for the weekend. This is how my Friday started as I arrived home from work and walked into our house. I walked…
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An Update! Where We Are on Our Family Journey
A lot of you have been asking us for an update over the past few weeks and things have been too crazy to sit down and type one out- but here you go! The move to our new home went well and our current children (Maggie & Widget) have adjusted well…
