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Marie’s Story https://mybagmystory.com/blogs/personal-stories/laura-s-story 2022-06-01T06:24:24-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0647/2538/5456/articles/Lauras-Story-1200x800.jpg?v=1654082664 Laura’s Story https://mybagmystory.com/blogs/news/nashville-christian-family 2024-02-06T18:58:11-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0647/2538/5456/articles/Screen-Shot-2021-09-12-at-11.22.20-AM.png?v=1654084085 Nashville Christian Family https://mybagmystory.com/blogs/news/city-current-radio-interview 2024-02-06T18:58:49-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0647/2538/5456/articles/Screen-Shot-2021-08-08-at-8.17.18-PM.png?v=1654084170 City CURRENT Radio Interview https://mybagmystory.com/blogs/news/making-a-difference 2024-02-06T18:58:29-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0647/2538/5456/articles/Screen-Shot-2021-08-08-at-8.18.03-PM.png?v=1654084253 Making a Difference https://mybagmystory.com/blogs/personal-stories/15-year-old-sam-s-story 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https://mybagmystory.com/blogs/personal-stories/barbaras-story 2023-02-23T15:00:55-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0647/2538/5456/articles/9K7A0104.jpg?v=1677186049 Barbara's Story https://mybagmystory.com/blogs/personal-stories/jackies-story 2023-02-23T15:11:30-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0647/2538/5456/articles/MBMS-38_1.jpg?v=1677186690 Jackie's Story https://mybagmystory.com/blogs/personal-stories/elizabeth-s-personal-system-and-guide-for-aging-out-youth 2023-02-23T15:35:13-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0647/2538/5456/articles/Liz_1.png?v=1677188113 Elizabeth’s Personal System and Guide for Aging Out Youth https://mybagmystory.com/blogs/personal-stories/roxys-story 2023-03-13T15:37:50-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0647/2538/5456/articles/MBMS-52_1.jpg?v=1678739870 Roxy's Story https://mybagmystory.com/blogs/personal-stories/perspective-of-a-child-protective-services-investigator-for-the-state-of-tennessee 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https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0647/2538/5456/articles/williamson.png?v=1707267797 Williamson Source https://mybagmystory.com/blogs/news/the-tennessean-my-bag-my-story 2024-02-06T19:05:38-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0647/2538/5456/articles/Tennessean.png?v=1707267938 The Tennessean & My Bag My Story https://mybagmystory.com/blogs/news/hometown-hero-cara-finger-from-my-bag-my-story 2024-02-06T19:07:59-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0647/2538/5456/articles/hometown_hero.png?v=1707268079 Hometown Hero & Cara Finger from My Bag My Story https://mybagmystory.com/blogs/news/wkrn-news-2021-remarkable-women-contest-winner-cara-finger 2024-02-06T19:09:44-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0647/2538/5456/articles/B7E06A8B-048F-47A6-AC33-F55F5FF65D1E.jpg?v=1707268184 WKRN News- 2021 Remarkable Women Contest winner: Cara Finger 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New Bag for Foster Children https://mybagmystory.com/blogs/personal-stories/the-ripple-effect-how-donating-new-bags-to-foster-children-benefits-the-community 2024-05-06T10:34:48-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0647/2538/5456/articles/LifestyleByLeBlanc24_MBMS-34.jpg?v=1715009688 The Ripple Effect: How Donating New Bags to Foster Children Benefits the Community https://mybagmystory.com/blogs/personal-stories/restoring-confidence-one-bag-at-a-time 2026-01-15T12:02:42-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0647/2538/5456/articles/123_1.jpg?v=1768500162 Restoring Confidence One Bag at a Time https://mybagmystory.com/blogs/personal-stories/new-bags-for-children-and-youth-in-foster-care-make-back-to-school-transitions-easier 2024-07-01T10:19:45-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0647/2538/5456/articles/LifestyleByLeBlanc24_MBMS-54.jpg?v=1719847185 New Bags for Children and Youth in Foster Care Make Back-To-School Transitions Easier 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https://mybagmystory.com/blogs/personal-stories/5-ways-you-can-support-foster-children 2026-09-21T11:31:25-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0647/2538/5456/articles/MBMS-114_50d34e12-950f-4723-81c6-4f2be8bf1ee1.webp?v=1790008285 5 Ways You Can Support Foster Children (Foster Parenting Not Required) https://mybagmystory.com/blogs/personal-stories/how-tak-paks-and-shared-purpose-restore-dignity-in-foster-care 2026-04-22T11:05:41-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0647/2538/5456/articles/TAK_PAK_Thumbnail_192361fc-fb08-440b-a73b-f1408c76dc00.jpg?v=1776873941 Dignity Partner Series: How TAK PAKS and Shared Purpose Restore Dignity in Foster Care https://mybagmystory.com/blogs/personal-stories/why-the-bag-matters 2026-04-22T11:12:22-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0647/2538/5456/articles/9K7A8667.jpg?v=1776874342 Why the Bag Matters: How Belonging Shapes a Child's Sense of Self https://mybagmystory.com/blogs/personal-stories/a-trash-bag-is-not-a-suitcase 2026-08-19T16:59:20-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0647/2538/5456/articles/MBMS_No_More_Trash_bags_ea097bef-a79d-4e62-b53a-3b24ab01dd72.jpg?v=1787176760 Foster Care Awareness Day: A Trash Bag Is Not a Suitcase https://mybagmystory.com/blogs/personal-stories/the-numbers-behind-the-need 2026-08-19T16:20:17-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0647/2538/5456/articles/DSCF9424_3e3e13bc-fe73-4fed-8c71-8ff19b83e5d9.png?v=1787174417 The Numbers Behind The Need https://mybagmystory.com/blogs/personal-stories/foster-care-awareness-is-over-but-the-crisis-is-not 2026-08-19T16:27:56-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0647/2538/5456/articles/MBMS-191_c1200ab5-cac7-43a3-92c6-6da6bddf0eb2.jpg?v=1787174876 Foster Care Awareness Is Over, but the Crisis Is Not https://mybagmystory.com/blogs/personal-stories/honoring-charles-loring-brace-the-father-of-foster-care 2026-08-19T16:06:07-05:00 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