Korinna Duke
The Little Things
We've been socially distancing at church for a couple weeks now. At first, I considered childcare and in person church going...
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Korinna Duke
- May 29, 2020
- 3 min
"That was four kids ago..."
It's been an ongoing joke when I try to recall what's happened since then, I say, "That was four kids ago..."
Korinna Duke
- May 9, 2020
- 2 min
Do they call you mom?
We get asked this question often, so I figured I'd elaborate on the topic!
Korinna Duke
- Feb 3, 2020
- 2 min
On your first birthday
Today is a day I - not so secretly - hoped would look different. Today, you turn ONE! Today, you are eating cake, getting your first...
Korinna Duke
- Nov 7, 2019
- 2 min
What Now?
We are a family of two again. That's a little hard to swallow. Our sweet girls are reunited with their mom and it's a bittersweet time in...
Korinna Duke
- Oct 20, 2019
- 2 min
Mom vs. Dad
The other day I posted on Facebook about my rockstar husband taking our youngest to the ER. But then almost immediately started feeling...
Korinna Duke
- Aug 4, 2019
- 2 min
6 Months as Foster Parents
We've been foster parents for 6 months- half a year!! The time has flown by- most days I'm still trying to figure out how to succeed in...
Korinna Duke
- Jul 19, 2019
- 2 min
The fight
Can I be honest with you? Some days I find myself so anxious and so defeated that I want to get out of the foster system. This week has...
Korinna Duke
- Jun 19, 2019
- 2 min
It Takes a Community...
I had to get the girls and myself up, fed, dressed and out the door for an appointment at the courthouse by 8:30 this morning. I feel as...
Korinna Duke
- Jun 14, 2019
- 2 min
The Future Ahead
My mind keeps chasing these unnecessary paths as we anticipate our girls going home. We’ve found out that everything in foster care is...
Korinna Duke
- May 8, 2019
- 5 min
This is the fifth draft
I've sat down to write an update many times over. Even now I am struggling to find the proper words. I hesitated to write anything...
Korinna Duke
- May 7, 2019
- 2 min
At a loss for words
"We have a 14 month old and a newborn who can't be separated. Do you want to take them?" "Hold on, let me call my husband." That phone...
Korinna Duke
- Feb 1, 2019
- 5 min
The Checklist
You may know this about me already, but organization and "to-do" lists are my jam. So when I was preparing for the final weeks we had kid...
Korinna Duke
- Jan 24, 2019
- 2 min
Thank You!
"We see Mobberly is having foster care babysitting training, if we went, would that be helpful to you and Kevin?" "I just saw your...
Korinna Duke
- Jan 21, 2019
- 2 min
Hobby Lobby
As most eager soon-to-be mamas, I found myself perusing the aisles of Hobby Lobby searching for decor that would go into my soon-to-be...
Korinna Duke
- Jan 11, 2019
- 2 min
All those questions
After talking with numerous people who have been touched by foster care, you can hear what they have learned and what they may have been...
Korinna Duke
- Dec 14, 2018
- 3 min
Ready or not...
"Foster Care requires a lot of waiting and patience." Okay, so when we first started telling people about our desire to do foster care,...
Korinna Duke
- Dec 6, 2018
- 3 min
Rejection.
"After careful consideration & assessment, we regret to inform you that our agency will not be able to work with you toward your goal of...