Kinship Care - The New York Times

With their son in jail and his girlfriend severely neglecting their grandchildren, Maria Elena Thomas and her husband were forced to choose between their grandchildren entering the foster system, or leaving their retirement in Spain and moving back to be their guardians. Their move back to the States thrust them into America’s “kinship care” program, a key part of President Biden’s proposed aid package for the child welfare system. It was beautiful to see their dedication to their grandchildren, be sure to read the fantastic piece by Erica L. Green about the Thomas family and this massively impactful issue. Big thanks to Lance Booth for the support on this one. It felt great to return to my roots a bit with a family-focused, intimate feature, rather than a large news event or commercial project. The chance to work slow and develop a real relationship was a great one, and I look forward to more opportunities to work this way in the future.