No, I'm not adopting any children.
I have a family member who was in the foster system briefly, and so I've kind of grown up knowing about it myself.
It takes a lot to become a foster parent.
My husband and I had five biological children but we also have been raising 23 foster children.
Foster care was a big part of my life.
My husband and I vowed that after we married and settled down, we would become foster parents - a vow we kept and one that has enriched our lives greatly.
My wife and I are foster parents.
Too many children in foster care are falling through cracks. Be a hero, take the time learn about adoption today.
I was a ward of the state, initially, and then in the foster care system for quite some time, even though I did live part-time with my aunt in Brooklyn.
The most violent and troubling stories become part of our national consciousness about foster care.
Children in foster care are there through no fault of their own, and they face challenges that would test the resolve of even the most mature adults: frequent moves, early trauma, instability, and in many cases, abuse.
I wanted to make a film - and I've been wanting to do this for 16 years - about life in care, and bring it to the public's attention, because I had never seen anything, on TV or in the cinema, which said: 'This is how it feels to be a kid in care'.
