foster mothers

The author describes her experiences being a foster parent, discussing home visits, intervention evaluation, parenting training sessions, transracial placement, and other related topics.

As Thanksgiving approaches, teenage Gaia, born without the fear gene, discovers that foster mother Ella has made unsavory plans for her with a doctor, and Gaia and Sam get closer as his relationship with Heather begins to wane.

Jude Farraday is worried about her twins, high school seniors Mia and Zach, after they become close to Lexi Baill, a former foster child who has recently moved to the neighborhood, and when Jude's worst fears come true, the family is torn apart and Lexi loses everything.

Kathy Harrison recounts her experiences as a foster parent, describing how a little girl managed to challenge everything she believed about foster care.

For eighteen years, Jude Farraday has put her children's needs before her own. Her twins, Mia and Zach, are bright, well-adjusted teenagers. Then Lexi, a former foster child with a dark past, moves into their neighborhood. Lexi quickly becomes Mia's best friend and soon Zach falls for Lexi and the three become inseparable. But senior year of high school tests them all and on a hot, summer's night, one bad decision will change the course of all their lives forever.