Combating Stereotypes

I read this article this morning Non-Profit Aims to Combat Negative Stereotypes of Foster Kids. It made me reflect on how I often need to address this with potential foster families. They have heard the horror stories in the media or from their friends. What they don't know is that for every horror story there are amazing amounts of success stories quietly going about their happy, healthy lives.
I then reflect on my own family and I feel a love so strong that it almost hurts! These beautiful, amazing individuals! Half of my kids came to me through foster to adopt. I would be missing half of my family if I had never become a foster parent! The thought scares me. Look at these kids:

They are wonderful. They are not stereotypes.
So I'm putting this out there so that the next time you hear one of those horror stories, you can think about these amazing kids, and this family that was put together through adoption. And thriving. My foster family friends, I encourage you to share your success stories. Put them on social media, tell your friends. Let's change the stereotype.