It was just days after Halloween and already the front porch of Linda Wyatt’s house in Hallsville was littered with Christmas decorations. An electronic Santa Claus lying in a miniature bed snored along to favorite Christmas tunes. A large, brightly illuminated Christmas tree filled the living room where some of Wyatt’s children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren burst in to share stories, solicit advice or ask for Band-Aids.
The price of parenthood
Under-funded foster parents struggle in Missouri
Friday, February 8, 2008 | 5:00 p.m. CST;
updated 6:05 p.m. CDT, Sunday, July 20, 2008
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