Chrystal Smith had a difficult childhood that included brokenness and abuse, but she was not defeated. Instead, Chrystal started an organization that creates opportunities for the community to be a "village" of support for underserved children and families. Through her personal experience and work with Foster Village, Chrystal shows us how we can all come alongside children and families and show them they are not alone.

Keia Jones Baldwin is a proud, strong black woman with experience in adoption, and foster care, and raising children in a multicultural family. So when she got a call for another foster placement Keia didn't hesitate. But when she got to the hospital and the nurse pointed to a little white baby, Keia knew she was embarking on a whole new journey of racism, family, and love.

When Kylie decided to become part of a unique program that allows her to foster refugee children, she never expected to become a mom and a grandma in less than 3 months. But her willingness to say yes has changed lives and given her the most beautifully diverse family.

Cam Lee was adopted from South Korea at the age of 3. Years later he decided to search for and meet his birth mother. It was through this journey that he realized his life's calling was to help others navigate their own adoption story. Cam's personal experience and education as a counselor give him infinite wisdom that he shares with us today.

Have you ever wondered what an international adoption looks like once you get home? Our good friend Rachel Baxter shares what she has learned and what her family has been up to for the past 4 years since their special needs international adoption from China. 

Having grown up in 12 different homes, sleeping on floors and couches, living in a group home, and eventually aging out of the system, Tori Petersen offers an inside look at growing up in foster care and reminds us that it's never too late to find someone to call family.

Heather Avis and Mercedes Lara from The Lucky Few both have adopted children with Down Syndrome. From their incredible wisdom and experience they show us how to create a more inclusive world and shift the narrative around Down Syndrome.