I read a story recently that I wanted to share with you because it speaks to something simple and important: keeping siblings together in foster care.
It’s about a single mom named Ashley Anderson. She worked as a clinical social worker for years, so she saw how often brothers and sisters get separated. The issue wasn’t a lack of care, just a lack of homes that could take more than one child at a time.
Ashley knew she wanted to be a parent, so she became a licensed foster mom. At first, she took short-term placements. Then she got a call about a girl named Anastasia who needed a home. She agreed.
Later, another call came. Anastasia had a sister, Aliyah. Ashley brought her in as well.
A third call followed about a four‑month‑old baby, their youngest sister, Antonique.
Within months, Ashley went from no children to caring for three sisters. She focused on giving them stability and supported every attempt to reunite them with their biological family. When that wasn’t possible, a judge asked if she would adopt all three.
She said yes.
They now call themselves the “A‑Team,” named for their initials: Ashley, Anastasia, Aliyah, and Antonique.
What stood out to me is how straightforward her goal is. She wants these girls to have a better path into adulthood than the one they were facing. One household, one support system, and one person who was willing to say yes three times.
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