by Nikky Greer | Nov 19, 2014 | Alumni, Stories
“Heather” writes as a 30-something, white adult about her experiences in foster care from ages seven to 16. During that time, she had five placements. She described her childhood class affiliation as below poverty/poor, and the same for herself currently, making less...
by Nikky Greer | Sep 29, 2014 | Family and Friends, Foster Families, Stories
“Abigail” self-identified as a black female in her early thirties, and living in the south. She was a part-time teacher and her husband worked for an engineering company. They both worked additional hours outside the home as housekeepers. She reported their combined...
by Nikky Greer | Aug 20, 2014 | Family and Friends, Foster Families, Stories
“Eric” self-described as a 40-something, white, middle class foster dad from the northeast. He has fostered one daughter in a legal guardianship, while caring for four of his own children. Eric has a sense of humor, so don’t take his jokes too seriously. Eric and his...
by Nikky Greer | May 8, 2014 | Foster Families, Stories
“Kimberly” is a middle-aged foster parent with ten years of experience. She has had five (non-kin) foster children. She worked as a nurse while fostering, and her husband worked as a police officer. She self-described as middle class, and at the time, she and her...
by Nikky Greer | Apr 23, 2014 | Family and Friends, Foster Families, Stories
“Summer” is a foster parent in her middle thirties who fostered in a kinship-care arrangement in 2013. She and her husband have two children, and have cared for family twice, including the niece who is the center of this story. He has a stable factory job and she is...
