5 Foster Kids Getting Their Very First Birthday Celebrations With Their New Families!
Many of us take our birthdays for granted, but for many kids in the foster system, this celebration isn't a guarantee. In fact, there are...
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90 Dogs Escape Cruelty Thanks To Humane Society, Now 16 Are Up For Adoption!
Lúcia Nogueira |
Aug 8, 2023
Last month, 90 distressed dogs were seized from a Butler County, Ohio facility in a heartbreaking discovery. Today, hope beams brighter, as the Animal Friends...
Read moreKitten Tossed From Car Window Finds Loving Home With Cop Who Helped Rescue Her.
Lúcia Nogueira |
Aug 7, 2023
It started as a distressing call about a kitten tossed from a car window. It ended with an unlikely friendship that stole hearts across the...
Read more“I’m Adopted!?” 6-Yr-Old Jumps For Joy When His Foster Parents Reveal The Best Surprise.
Kelsey Bjork |
Jul 25, 2023
Children in the foster care system often endure long, difficult roads before finding stable, safe homes. This makes the moment they're finally adopted all the...
Read moreNurse Spots Teen Mom Of Triplets In The NICU, Knows What She Has To Do Next.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
May 25, 2023
Shariya Small was only 14 years old whens she gave birth to triplets at 26 weeks gestation. With no family to support her, the teenage...
Read moreBoy Scout Fulfills Oath To “Help Other People” With Astonishing Christmas Kindness.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jan 4, 2023
The holidays are an excellent time to share the wealth! As a Boy Scout, Jonathan Werner of Minnesota was hoping to do some philanthropy work,...
Read moreSocial Experiment Shows Mom Berating Foster Son — Bystanders Have Powerful Response.
InspireMore Staff |
Nov 9, 2022
The show "What Would You Do?" stages situations in which "seemingly everyday situations quickly go awry," and hidden cameras capture how people react. Each episode...
Read moreSingle Foster Mom Refuses To Let Siblings Be Separated — So She Adopts All 4 Instead!
TaLeiza Calloway-Appleton |
Oct 10, 2022
Melissa Servetz always knew she wanted to be a mom. The former Florida teacher worked in social services for several years and saw the need...
Read moreThis Dwarf Cat With A Permanent Frown Is Filling The Grumpy Cat Void Online.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 20, 2022
It has been three years since we lost Tardar Sauce, or Grumpy Cat, as she was known online. Now, at long last, we've got a...
Read more10 Things Teens In The Foster System Want You To Know
IMOM |
Aug 26, 2022
This article originally appeared on iMOM.com and reflects their mission and beliefs. There’s a desperate need for teen foster families. Unfortunately, many people feel like teens in...
Read more“It Was So Easy Loving Him.” Student Inspires Principal To Take On A New Job: Mom.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jul 8, 2022
In her career as a principal, Brenda Gonzales meets a lot of young people. The San Antonio, Texas educator and her husband, Rey Gonzales, have...
Read more“They Came With A Trash Bag.” Mom Starts Mission To Ensure Foster Kids Have Clothes.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jun 5, 2022
In 2016, the Durrence family suffered the tragic loss of their oldest daughter. Still reeling, they moved to Glennville, Georgia, and joined a new church....
Read moreGreat Dane Turns Into Sweetest, Gentlest Giant Around His Humans’ Foster Kittens.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Apr 17, 2022
At first glance, Corbin can look rather intimidating. The black Great Dane weighs 150 pounds and takes up most of the sofa when he's lounging...
Read more“Love Makes You Family.” Abandoned Twin Finds Home In Last Place He Ever Expected.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Feb 7, 2022
When Daquane Shamar Jacobs and Tavon Lamar Jacobs were born, the odds were already stacked against them. Their birth mother hadn't even known she was...
Read moreThis 11-Yr-Old Just Won “Best Mullet” And Now He’s Using His Fame For Good.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jan 27, 2022
When the COVID-19 pandemic first started, the Baltz family of Jonesboro, Arkansas, used their extra time at home to go a bit wild with their...
Read more“Will You Adopt Me?” Teen Surprises Foster Dad On His Birthday And We’re All Crying.
Kelsey Bjork |
Dec 20, 2021
Daniel Donaldson couldn't have asked for a better birthday. As a youth sports coach in Haleyville, Alabama, Daniel is a mentor to a lot of...
Read more“I Wanted To Help.” 8-Yr-Old Bakes Up A Storm To Buy Gifts For Foster Kids.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Nov 30, 2021
A child in Pearland, Texas, has stepped into the role of Santa's Helper to make sure foster kids aren't forgotten this Christmas. Eight-year-old Summer Linn...
Read more‘How come I’m this color and you’re brown?’ I’d always respond, ‘This is how God made us.’ Black or white, it didn’t matter. I was her mama.’: Selfless woman adopts 4 children from foster care
Love What Matters |
Nov 24, 2021
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Read more15 Children Find Their Forever Homes In Adorable Halloween-Themed Adoption Event.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Nov 5, 2021
A courtroom is not always a joyful place, but in some cases, it's where families are made. The Duval County Courthouse in Jacksonville, Florida, recently...
Read morePrison Inmates Spend Hours Quilting So Foster Care Children Can Have Birthday Gifts.
Kelsey Bjork |
Oct 26, 2021
South Central Correctional Facility in Missouri has inmates coming together through a surprising hobby for a great cause. Inspired by the principle of restorative justice,...
Read more‘Is this the same kid?’ I tried to convince myself I was seeing things. ‘Yes, 100 percent.’: Adoptive mom of son from China discovers ‘foster-in-laws’ online
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Oct 1, 2021
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Read more‘It can’t be.’ We were shocked. ‘How in the world are we going to raise this army of littles?’: Foster mom shocked by pregnancy, cares for 5 under four, ‘I was made to be a mommy’
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Sep 30, 2021
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Read more‘My 9-year-old said, ‘I want to eat something I used to. I like to remember how strong I had to be.’: Foster mom shares heartbreaking story of son’s trauma, ‘We must not give up on our kids’
Love What Matters |
Sep 13, 2021
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Read more3 Ways To Help Foster Kids Without Becoming A Foster Parent
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Sep 5, 2021
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