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The Coalition Raises Nearly $40,000!
The Coalition Raises Nearly $40,000!

The Coalition Raises Nearly $40,000!

The Coalition Storytelling Event The Coalition raises nearly $40,000! Holy smokes! What great stories! The Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York's storytelling event was such a great night. It was fun to be back in New York City at the very beautiful DiMenna Center. We shared delicious bites and drinks, great company, and the wonderful, powerful stories of the New York families that they serve. So grateful to all of you who supported the event, attended virtually or in-person, and shared the event with your networks. We raised almost $40,000! If you would still like [...]

Every Family's Got One2023-10-24T19:30:19-04:00October 25, 2023|Comments Off

A Story About Life and Death Surgery
A Story About Life and Death Surgery

A Story About Life and Death Surgery

By Every Family's Got One Founder -- Barbara Herel Image from rawpixel.com Holy Carp!!! I just performed emergency surgery on a goldfish. This is an honest-to-God true story. The fish got a pebble lodged deep in its mouth as it was eating. My 9-year-old daughter was the first to notice it right after feeding him and alerted us with cries of… “MY FISH IS DYING! MY FISH IS DYING!” My husband, who was on his way out the door, was the first on the scene to assess the situation. “Ohhh, yup… look at that,” he called to [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-09-04T06:37:52-04:00September 4, 2019|4 Comments

A Story About the Meaning of Motherhood
A Story About the Meaning of Motherhood

A Story About the Meaning of Motherhood

By Every Family's Got One Founder -- Barbara Herel image by rawpixel.com Motherhood is like painting. Not “artistic” painting. I’m talking about down-and-dirty house painting. Sure, it looks like fun, just watch any TV-paint commercial. So much laughter and hijinks—and everyone helps you paint! You even wind up with an adorable smudge on your nose. But let’s face it, painting is not fun. It’s exhausting and precarious. It demands all of your attention and there’s a never-ending amount of cleanup. But paint, we must. Because we’re invested in the upkeep and we get to admire the results. [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-08-08T21:25:30-04:00August 14, 2019|Comments Off

A Story About Sock Puppets and Priorities
A Story About Sock Puppets and Priorities

A Story About Sock Puppets and Priorities

By Every Family's Got One Guest Writer -- Sheila Quirke It happened this morning. I was at the sink doing dishes, my older son was being too attentive to one screen or another and my younger son was whining at me, asking for help making puppets. He wanted to make puppets. Now. He needed help, of course, but couldn't he see me busy at the sink doing last night's dinner pans? Nope. Puppets. Now. Right now. I encouraged him to ask his brother. He did. That didn't go too well, as that screen wasn't going to watch itself. The little one was back in the kitchen after a [...]

Every Family's Got One2018-06-01T13:58:09-04:00May 30, 2018|1 Comment