Keep the Doors Open: Lessons Learned from a Year of Foster Parenting
Will You Open Your Heart and Home to Children in
Need?
As a teenager, Kristin Berry had heard all the horror stories
surrounding foster care and adoption—abuse, neglect, rejection,
anger, and misunderstandings. But instead of closing her heart, God
opened it wide.
This is Kristin’s honest, unvarnished story of some of her
experiences as a foster parent of twenty-three children over the
course of nine years.
What she learned is that living in a foster home is like living
with a revolving door. You never know who will arrive or who you
will have to say goodbye to. Leaving the door open means there will
be heartache and pain, but also adventure and unexpected joy.
Kristin and her husband, Mike, have been through it all in their
unique parenting journey.
If you have ever wondered what it’s really like to be a foster
parent, this book will help you gain a true understanding of the
everyday trials and triumphs these moms and dads face. It will also
inspire you to consider opening your door…and to leave it wide
open.
“How could a book be inspiring, practical, educational, and
motivational all at the same time? Kristin Berry makes that
challenge a reality in Keep the Doors Open. I began reading
one Sunday morning and finished by dinnertime. I couldn’t put it
down, and frankly, that rarely happens for me. Thank you, Kristin,
for this beautiful contribution. It is a must-have for those
considering becoming foster and adoptive parents.”
—Sherrie Eldridge, author of Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish
Their Adoptive Parents Knew
“Kristin Berry has written an honest, hope-filled book about the
joys and heartbreak of foster care. Keep the Doors Open
offers a transparent look into her life as a foster mom—she doesn’t
hold back about the challenges or the wonder of caring for children
in desperate need. You’ll love her for the way she nurtures the
children who come through her door and for her sorrow when they
leave. Keep the Doors Open may light a fire in your soul to
say yes to fostering a child for the first time or to keep your own
doors and heart open to the next child needing a safe place to
land.”
—Lisa Qualls, author, speaker, and creator of the One
Thankful Mom blog
“Kristin Berry is a master storyteller. Keep the Doors
Open poignantly weaves the tale of a family’s journey through
foster care and adoption. More than that, it serves as a window
into the heart of a mother. Kristin shares her family’s story with
grace and compassion, wit and wisdom. I could not put this book
down and found strength, inspiration, and direction in its
pages.”
—Jamie C Finn, creator of the Foster the Family blog and
Real Mom podcast
Product Details
- Title : Keep the Doors Open: Lessons Learned from a Year of Foster Parenting
- Author: Berry, Kristin
- Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
- Publication Date: 2020
- ISBN: 9780736976701
Kristin Berry and her husband, Mike, are former foster
parents of twenty-three children and adoptive parents of eight
children. Kristin and Mike are the authors of Honestly
Adoption and the hosts of the popular podcast of the same name.
Most days you can find Kristin reading a book, playing outside with
her kids, or caring for her family’s pet donkey, Meg.