better [because] you can’t expect them to adapt to our life. Fostering really isn’t as scary as it sounds.” The same lessons Staci Howard has learned as a foster mom and as a special education teacher have proven vital during the pandemic, most importantly that quality time with and positive affirmation of her kids matter most and to give herself grace and lean on her support systems. “There’s so much pressure on moms to look and be a certain way, and moms can be really bad at judging each other, but I think we all just need to understand that whatever we are doing is OK,” said Staci Howard. “We are surviving and thriving.”
THE HOWARD FAMILY CAPTURES PANDEMIC LIFE! PAIGE RAINS PHOTOGRAPHY.
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