A Note From the Founder

I didn’t start this because I had it figured out.

I started this because I didn’t.

I started this in the middle of dysregulation and doubt. In the middle of therapy appointments and school emails. In the middle of wondering if I was helping or somehow making it worse. In the middle of being completely exhausted and completely committed at the same time.

I love these kids more than I knew was possible.

And some days are still incredibly hard.

There are weeks that feel steady.
And there are weeks that feel like survival.

There are moments when I think, “Okay… maybe we’re making progress.”

And there are moments when I question every decision I’ve made.

If you’ve felt that tension — you’re not crazy. You’re human.

I needed a village.

I created Fostering A Chord because I needed a village. Real people. Honest conversations. Practical help. Space to say, “This is hard,” without someone responding with a platitude.

I wanted a place where foster and adoptive parents could stop pretending they were superheroes and just admit we’re doing our best with kids who carry more than they should have to carry.

I’m still learning.

I’m still adjusting.

I’m still trying new things when old things stop working.

But I am not quitting. And I know you’re not either.

If you’re here, chances are you care deeply. You’re showing up. You’re fighting for kids who didn’t get a choice in their story.

You belong here.
We can learn together.

We can share what’s working.

We can hold space for what’s not.

And when one of us is running low, the rest of us step in.

I’m in this with you.