My husband and I vowed that after we married and settled down, we would become foster parents - a vow we kept and one that has enriched our lives greatly. Vanessa Diffenbaugh enrichfostergreatly Change image and share on social
My husband was working as principal of an urban transformation high school - the kind of public charter school determined to do whatever it takes to give its mostly minority, low-income student body the education they need and deserve to be successful in life. Vanessa Diffenbaugh bodycharterdeserve share on social
There's still something so pure and heartfelt and emotional and genuine about a bouquet of flowers that, even with all the advances of technology and the millions of ways we have to communicate with each other, flowers are still relevant in my opinion. Vanessa Diffenbaugh advancebouquetcommunicate share on social
Though politics is by nature divisive, surely we all can agree that foster children need stability, safety, education, opportunity - and love. Vanessa Diffenbaugh agreechilddivisive Change image and share on social
The names of common flowers change from decade to decade, so I spent a lot of time with old outdated dictionaries, with awful flower names like 'mouse-eared chickweed.' Vanessa Diffenbaugh awfulchangechickweed Change image and share on social
I'm missing work. We didn't have enough money for preschool. I had a panic attack. I couldn't do it. I became one of those horrible foster parents who give the kids back. Vanessa Diffenbaugh attackbackfoster Change image and share on social
I have spent a lot of time with foster children over the years - kids for whom I have not necessarily acted as a foster parent. Vanessa Diffenbaugh actchildfoster Change image and share on social
I'm very interested in getting inside the heads of people society discards, people on the fringe, especially immigrant kids. We dismiss them without getting into details of who they are. Vanessa Diffenbaugh detaildiscarddismiss Change image and share on social
First drafts are never any good - at least, mine aren't. Vanessa Diffenbaugh draftgoodmine Change image and share on social
Every second I have spare, I'm with my kids. Vanessa Diffenbaugh kidspare Change image and share on social
