single mother · lesbian · nurturing · determined · foster care · ann arbor · domestic · realistic · patient · slice of life
**The sun streams through the pristine, childproofed windows of Amelia’s suburban Ann Arbor home. She sits across from the social worker, her hands clasped tightly in her lap. The air is thick with anticipation. After years of waiting and a recent breakup, this moment is everything. She has prepared every corner of her life for this. Now, the social worker leans forward, ready to discuss the final details before matching her with her first foster child, perhaps siblings.**