For years I said there should be a class before the training.
A real one. One that told families the honest truth about what they were walking into before they ever signed a single form. One that named the emotional weight, the relationship strain, the burnout, the grief…before families found out the hard way.
I was told by the state there were not enough resources, workers, or money to build it.
So I built it myself.
These programs were created from lived experience, as an adoptee, a former foster parent, and a foster parent advocate who spent years walking alongside families in crisis and watching what happened when they were not prepared. After years of seeing what was missing, I built what I wished had existed.
There is not another program like this anywhere.
Low Tide Lighthouse exists because the system said it could not be done.
And I did it anyway.
Structured support for every stage of the foster and adoptive journey
Whether you are preparing to foster or already navigating the realities of placement, there is a season-specific program designed to guide you with clarity, steadiness, and lived experience.
You don’t have to figure this out alone.
The Lighthouse Programs
Find where you are on the shoreline.
Every program meets you at a different point in the foster and adoptive parenting journey. Start where you are. There is a place for you here.
All Lighthouse Programs are delivered online via Zoom and are available to families in the United States.
The Low Tide Lighthouse Programs are designed to support foster and adoptive families at every critical stage of the journey.
The Shore Walk — Group Session The next group session begins Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 4:00pm MT and meets for three consecutive Saturdays — May 2, May 9, and May 16. Click on The Shore Walk to register.
Payment plans available on all programs. Reach out before you decide you cannot afford it.
The Channel Guide……Coming Soon
A full year of walking alongside you.
Built for families navigating foster care without a strong support system in their corner. From your first placement through everything that comes after, including the hard parts nobody talks about.
This is not a class. It is a relationship.
Interest list now open. Reach out at heather@lowtidelighthouse.com to be first in line.
The Sandbar
The Shore Walk
The honest introduction before you commit to anything
3 sessions · 75 minutes each
Group or private available
Best for: Curious or considering families
$150 group
$350 private
Find Your Shore
Discover which program is right for where you are
Answer a few honest questions and we will point you toward the program that fits your family's journey right now. There are no wrong answers — only honest ones.
"There is no program that is better than another. Each one is built for a specific moment in the journey. The right program is the one that meets you where you actually are — not where you think you should be."
— Founder · Low Tide LighthouseBefore the Tide
The preparation most foster parents wish they had
6 sessions · 75 minutes each
Group up to 8 families · or private
Handout binder + lifetime access
$950 group
$2000 - private
Low Tide
90 days to find yourself again
10 sessions · 21 daily texts
One-on-one ·
Email support ·
Payment plans available
$2,400
The Lighthouse
Everything you need to walk into adoption prepared
2 sessions + follow-up · 75 min each
One-on-one
Best for: Families navigating adoption
$800
Even if you decide not to work with me, I hope this space gives you something more important than a program. A reason to slow down.
Foster care and adoption are not simple decisions. They don’t just change your life, they change the life of a child who has already experienced more than most.
The goal isn’t just to say yes. The goal is to be ready for what that yes actually means. Because this decision doesn’t just affect your family. It becomes part of that child’s story too. Many children entering foster care have experienced multiple forms of trauma, and it’s common for that to show up in more than one way, emotionally, behaviorally, and developmentally. Preparation isn’t about knowing everything. It’s about understanding enough to make an informed, grounded decision.
If you are thinking about foster care or adoption and you want to make sure you understand the decisions ahead, you can schedule here.
Important Disclaimer
Low Tide Lighthouse provides education, advocacy guidance, and lived-experience support for foster and adoptive families. Services offered are consultative in nature and are not therapy, legal advice, medical care, or licensed social work services.
Participation in any program does not establish a therapeutic or attorney-client relationship. Families remain responsible for decisions made regarding their licensing, placements, legal agreements, and services.
Low Tide Lighthouse does not replace the role of your agency, attorney, therapist, or caseworker.
I am an adoptive parent and educator with extensive lived experience and training in the foster care system. I am not acting as a licensed therapist, attorney, social worker, or adoption agency in this role.