Foster care involves many emotions. It can be confusing. You may ask why am I here? Why can't I go home? How long will I be here? Did my parents not want me? Did I do something wrong? Did my parents do something wrong? There can be endless questions with complicated answers. It is okay to feel sad, excited, happy, angry, or confused. You will have many people alongside you during this ride. There will be ups and downs. Sometimes it will feel like you're going around and around, then upside down. The ride may go by fast, or it may feel slow. Foster care is a roller coaster!

Candice lives in a small town in Virginia. She married her husband in 2012. They started their relationship off as a blended family. She shares many different mothering titles; biological, step, foster, and adoptive. Her husband owns a small business and Candice spends her time as a homemaker. She wrote this story based on her son she adopted from foster care. This is a childhood dream of hers to write a children's book. Her favorite saying is, "Things that matter are hard."