Other People’s Children

by Ellen Fannon

Publisher:

Histria Books

, 2017

Overview

A journey about becoming the mother to more than forty children!

Robin, a mid-thirties woman, has all the answers on proper parenting. It doesn’t take long, however, for Robin to realize that her perfect parenting ideas and reality often collide as she is thrust into the roles of step-mother, adoptive mother, and foster mother. As Robin navigates the unchartered waters of motherhood, she is forced to deal with the baggage, idiosyncrasies, unique personalities, and special gifts of each child who crosses her path. In the process, she discovers that not only is there is no “one size fits all” method of parenting, but that God does, indeed, does have a sense of humor.

In spite of the challenges she and her husband, James, face, they are determined to become the children’s strongest advocates in a flawed system which often fails the very victims it is designed to protect.The journey is often frustrating and heartbreaking, but these foster parents are resolved that for whatever time they have children in their care, the children will know they are safe, protected, and loved by God, as well as their foster parents.

Other People’s Children is the heartwarming, fictional account based on the author’s experience as a foster, adoptive, and step-mother.

Key Features

• Draws from the author’s own experiences to provide a grounded and often heartbreaking look at the foster care system.
• Follows Maddy, a dedicated pediatric nurse who works tirelessly for “other people’s children” while grieving her own inability to conceive.
• Offers a poignant, often humorous contemporary novel that explores the complexities of foster care, faith, and the unconventional ways families are built.

Product Details

• Title: Other People’s Children
• Author: Ellen Fannon
• Publisher: Histria Books
• Print Publication Date: 2017
• Pages: 240
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• ISBNs: 9781632134462, 1632134462
• Resource ID: LLS:THRPPLSCHLDRN
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2026-02-17T21:23:46Z

About Ellen Fannon

Award winning author, Ellen Fannon, is a practicing veterinarian, former missionary, and church pianist/organist. She originated and wrote the Pet Peeves column for the Northwest Florida Daily News before taking a two-year assignment with the Southern Baptist International Mission Board. She and her husband have been foster parents for more than 40 children, and the adoptive parents of two sons.

Her articles appear regularly in One Christian Voice and she has a story published in Chicken Soup for the Soul, Life Lessons From the Dog. In addition, she writes a weekly humor blog on her website https://ellenfannonauthor.com and online for the Northwest Florida Daily News https://nwfdailynews.com. Her first novel, Other People’s Children, the humorous account of the life of a foster parent, is available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and the trunk of her car. She lives in Valparaiso with her husband, son, and assorted pets.