Initially we were told at the ohana conference there wasn't an appropriate family member to take care of him because we asked.

It's torn us apart; it's like having a death in the family. When you wake up in the morning and this little guy says, 'where's my baby brother,' it's devastating.

That's my duty as a foster parent. And I can tell you, we won't foster again.

Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements.

The family was lovely. But the machine around it was punishing.

I cook about twice a week for myself and eat leftovers mostly, ... Sometimes on Sundays I'll cook for my family.