A Memoir

The Gift Goes Both Ways

After welcoming eight children through foster care and completing two adoptions, Krista discovered that loving a child who has known loss changes you in ways you never expected. This is that story.

About the Author

Krista Guzewicz is a foster and adoptive parent, advocate, and speaker who has welcomed eight children into her home over the past decade. She and her husband Dan have finalized two adoptions, with a third on the way. Krista writes about foster care and adoption at Holding It Together on Substack and speaks to audiences across the country about the transformative power of saying yes.

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Krista is a passionate advocate for foster care and adoption, sharing her family's story with audiences who need to hear it. She writes about the journey at Holding It Together on Substack and is available for speaking engagements, panels, and community events. If you'd like Krista to speak to your organization or group, get in touch.

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