Sondra

There is something both beautiful and terrifying about an emergency foster care placement. The phone rings. A child needs a home. The details are limited. You don't know their history. You don't know what they have experienced. You don't know how long they will stay or what tomorrow will bring. All you know is that a child needs someone to say, "Yes." For many families, that's exactly where fear steps in. "What if we're not ready?" "What if we don't know what to do?" "What if it's harder than...

By Sondra Ajasin One of the biggest misconceptions about Child Protective Services (CPS) is that they exist to fix families. They don't. CPS exists to protect children when concerns have reached a level where the safety of a child is in question. By the time CPS becomes involved, a family is often already in crisis. Emotions are high. Relationships are strained. Trust has been broken. Children are scared. Parents feel overwhelmed, judged, and sometimes hopeless. I've spent years working...

There are moments in my life where I can feel the weight of every role I carry all at once. I’m a mom—both by birth and by adoption. I’m raising seven children, with five still at home. I’m navigating the unique needs of two of my children having special needs, Autism, FAS, Anxiety, ADHD and walking through the daily challenges that can come with it. Our home is full of energy, structure, patience, and grace on repeat. I’m also a wife to an incredible husband, watching our family grow and...