Ocean State Stories: It takes a village. And some heart.
The Village was recently featured in an article on OceanStateStories.org by G. Wayne Miller. Pioneering organization that serves...
"It Take A Village" | Celebrating National Foster Care Awareness Month
By EMMA BARTLETT for Cranston Herald Six years ago, Sue Babin, 70, got the call on a Friday night at 5:30. Within an hour, DCYF dropped...
Tears In The Morning
Tears in the Morning For the first eight months of his life, my grandson spent 24 hours per day, seven days a week with his mother....
You want me to parent a TEENAGER? On PURPOSE? A mother/daughter perspective.
Laurie's perspective: Teens can be a challenge. I’m sure this comes as no surprise to anyone. I remember, when my biological daughter hit...
She Was Just 17...
I have been thinking about this so much lately and have been trying to find the words to use to support extending foster care to beyond...
Vanquishing The Monster
Vanquishing The Monster I awoke today filled with excitement. Today was the day I had been looking forward to for months. Today was the...
It's My Potty, and I'll Cry If I Want To
It’s My Potty And I’ll Cry If I Want To! Of all the ups and downs parents face in raising their children, potty training has got to be...
Why Do It?
Why do you do it? Why would you put yourself through that? It’s a question I have been asked many times over the past 13 years. I’m not...
Is it Ever the "Right" Time?
These days in Rhode Island, and pretty much everywhere else in the country, there are more kids who need foster homes than there are...
Coming Home to the Village-Guest Post
The day I met the Village ladies, I felt such a sense of relief and gratitude wash over me. Very few of my family and friends had...
