Returning To Work Post Vacation
Last evening my wife asked me if I was looking forward to going back to work as the two of us have been on vacation for the past two weeks. I answered that yes, I was ready incidentally, but let’s …
Our Two Sets of Books: Motivation, Self-Deception, and Bad Faith
She is profoundly aware of the desire she inspires, but the desire cruel and naked would humiliate and horrify her. Yet she would find no charm in a respect which would be only respect.... she refuses to apprehend the desire …
“You Are Too Intense.”
I have spent several months walking through my past with my inner rebel runner. It hasn’t been easy. We have felt so much futility, grief, shame and fear. And countless memories have been shared. All of these memories are different …
Former Foster Youth Charity Chandler-Cole Wants to Lead Nation’s Largest Child Welfare System
When Charity Chandler-Cole was 16, she was caught stealing underwear in a South Los Angeles store. Not long after her arrest, she was sent to juvenile hall and then wound up in foster care. Over the course of the two …
The “Dad” Way: A Foster Mother’s perspective on the Role of Foster Fathers
A Foster Mother’s perspective on the Role of Foster Fathers Susan Jones, FCNI Resource ParentVoice of a Foster ParentA foster Dad is just about the best thing a foster kid could ever hope to have. Most of the kids in …
Waiting to Collapse
I love the Olympics. Other than the World Cup, it is the only sporting event I watch. I am fascinated by international sporting events. I think we should resolve all of our conflicts in this manner. Of course, we would …
New Jersey Court Finds Right to Counsel for Birth Parents in Disputed Adoptions
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that a parent whose child is subject to private adoption has the right to counsel. Birth parents must be told by a judge that they have the right to court-appointed counsel if they cannot …
The Benefits Of Work
“Why would I want to work?” I had a man ask me this question yesterday. I couldn’t tell if he was be sarcastic, flippant or genuinely asking for a couple of seconds. However I tried, the usual visual cues weren’t …
Announcing our 10th Anniversary Celebration
Durham, N.C. — The Southern Coalition for Social Justice is excited to announce our 10th Anniversary Celebration. The celebration and fundraiser will take place at the Cotton Room in Durham, North Carolina on Friday, October 6 from 7-9:30 PM. There will …
Twelve Child Welfare Policy Ideas from Former Foster Youth
Every year, one of Youth Services Insider’s favorite assignments is poring over the policy recommendations of the 12 young people selected for the Foster Youth Internship Program (FYI), a program operated by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute. Each participant …
