Olivia Scally

Olivia grew up in the suburbs of Cleveland and graduated from Cleveland State University with degrees in Nonprofit Administration and Sociology. In 2016, she moved to New Philadelphia with her husband, Correy, and their dog, Maddie. They became a licensed foster family in February 2022 and accepted their first placement in March. They are members of The Branch Church located in New Philadelphia and Olivia enjoys serving in ways that connect members of the church to needs in the community. She is excited to share her non-traditional journey into motherhood and explore the raw and complex topics that come with fostering and adopting.

Our First Year of Foster Care : Reflections

Our first placements arrived at our home on March 10, 2022. One year later I share some reflections on our year navigating foster care, The Arrival They came in the evening with giggles and McDonalds. Our quiet and tidy house transformed literally overnight to kid central. We are sleep deprived. We are overwhelmed. We are …

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Foster Care or Adoption : Our Personal Choice

Our decision to foster instead of pursuing adoption was not easy, but several factors helped us choose this path for our family. A Personal Decision I want to start by stating that decisions like family planning, adoption, fostering, and parenting are all extremely personal. Everyone brings unique contexts, resources and convictions into important decisions such …

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What Makes a Mom? : Insecurities as a Foster Parent

What makes a mom? My non-traditional journey into motherhood as a foster parent has brought out many insecurities, but when you are called to motherhood there is no escaping it.   My Journey I’ve always wanted to be a mom. As a kid I found so much joy working in the nursery or playing with …

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The First Conversation : Fostering with a Spouse

Our first conversation about fostering may have started with an argument, but trusting my spouse was an important part of the process. The Conversation Our first conversation about fostering was an argument. We were still living in Cleveland, a couple years into marriage. Absolute babies with so much to learn. On a normal day during …

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A Foster Care Journey : You Are Welcome Here

Our letter board started as an announcement and has become a reminder of our family mission and foster care journey: all are welcome here. Family Mission When you walk through our front door there is a letter board on the wall just past the entryway that says :  YOU ARE WELCOME HERE Before it said …

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