Are you considering foster care or adoption? If so, are you fully prepared to succeed? We werent!

In This Means War experienced foster, adoptive and even grandparents share insight, advice and stories of success-but also of failure. Many began this journey unprepared. We were quickly overwhelmed and wondered why our parenting methods failed. Why didnt our love heal these kids? Why were our previously healthy families now falling apart?

We lacked vital information about invisible disabilities. We didnt understand how profoundly neglect damages a child. We didnt know wed signed up to be...