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Jun 22
3 min

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 hand-in-hand...

Korinna Duke

May 29
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
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
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 birt...

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 21, 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 5, 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 t...

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 b...

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 un...

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 becaus...

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 ca...

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 Facebo...

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 nu...

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, w...

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 ...

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