Jay Rich

What does it mean to father a child who was never yours - and then choose to show up anyway?Becoming a Foster Father is a raw, honest, and deeply human memoir from Jay Farrell - recording artist, creative director, and community advocate - about his journey into the foster care system and the children who forever changed his life. This is not a story about perfection. It's about presence. It's about what happens when a young Black man decides that the children society has forgotten deserve someone in their corner - unconditionally.
Through heartbreak, bureaucracy, love, and resilience, Jay shares the moments that shaped him as a foster father and as a man. Becoming a Foster Father is a call to action for anyone who believes every child deserves to feel like somebody's child.