I'm the oldest of eight, with five foster siblings. There are pros and cons — I learned a scarcity mindset, but there's so ...

For Hannah Knight, the desire to become a foster parent started in high school. One of her friends entered foster care, and ...

Two years ago, my husband and I welcomed our first foster child into our home. But the journey that led us there began long before that, when my husband was a foster child himself. Growing up, he ...

Christine and Troy Carpenter got in touch with nonprofit Pressley Ridge and started the process. Most of the calls Pressley ...

You seek our opinion "on a matter important to all South Carolinians, especially those among us who are serving as foster parents to the over 4,500 South Carolina youths in foster care." Specifically, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how college impacts students. The SUV is packed, the dorm room is set up, and the first child—the one who made you a ...