Category Archives: Adoption

Toilet Tank Thinking

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Andrew Sawyer

Let’s talk about the potty, shall we? There are three things the toilet tank should never be.

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3 Reasons I Foster (And Adopted)

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Andrew Sawyer

Just finished this week’s This Is Us family therapy session. (The best show on TV in years.) There’s a joke in my house that I don’t like to feel the feels. Well, tonight’s episode brought all the feels.

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My Heros Are Short

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Andrew Sawyer

My heros are short. They live in my house and eat my food. And that’s perfectly ok! Continue reading →

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Support: Fuel For The Journey

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Andrew Sawyer

Recently, I was part of a conversation with several families on the foster/adoption journey. All mentioned the thing that discouraged them the most was a feeling that they were in this alone. This shouldn’t be. At the least, we should … Continue reading →

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Busting the “Rotten Kid” Myth

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Andrew Sawyer

Years ago when we were starting our foster care journey, a mentor took me in his office and closed the door. “I’m really not understanding why you want to do this,” he said. “Those kids are in care of the … Continue reading →

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