This essay is a Cover Story selection, a weekly feature highlighting the top picks from the editors of America Media. The first time Stephen and Paige Sanchez took their boys to Mass, the children had ...

In honor of National Foster Care Month, I am answering one of the most common concerns from parents considering becoming foster parents: I am thinking of becoming a foster parent. My spouse and I have ...

Growing up in today’s complex world is challenging for any child, but being a foster child adds another layer of difficulty. As someone who has worked with foster youth for many years, I have ...

You seek our opinion "on a matter important to all South Carolinians, especially those among us who are serving as foster parents to the over 4,500 South Carolina youths in foster care." Specifically, ...