Parenting doesn’t come with instructions… and let’s be honest, it’s rarely easy. Whether you’re balancing life as a single parent, stepping in as a grandparent, or opening your home through foster care or adoption, every day brings new challenges. But it’s in those challenges that some of the most powerful wins happen: the moments that remind us why love and family are worth it. In this article, you’ll read five real parenting stories that will stick with you.

Why is it so crucial for foster parents and kinship caregivers to work with biological parents? And what can this look like practically? Discover reunification strategies for foster parents that support a child’s safe return to their family while prioritizing their wellbeing.

KVC Kansas invites you and your family to our in-person 2023 Resource Family Conference! This unique, FREE family experience is open to all KVC resource families. Plus, we’re back fully in-person for the FIRST TIME since 2018! Registration opens June 5.

In this story, a KVC team member shares how her life was turned upside down when her grandchildren entered foster care, but soon found a new calling in life from the experience. 

When a child enters foster care, child welfare agencies immediately seek out relatives or people the child already knows since they deserve to be in the least restrictive environment with people they are familiar with. Learn more about how this process works.

If you know or are related to a youth in foster care, read this blog to see how you can help them.