Jessica Phelps

Photographer

A New Family

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Location: Columbus, Ohio

Nationality: American

Biography: For years I was a professional vagabond â€”passing time in the Italian Alps on a goat farm, hanging with kids in Chile, and crossing borders from Costa Rica to Nicaragua. During those years, I was constantly meeting people,... MORE

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A New Family

Copyright Jessica Phelps 2024

Updated Nov 2016

Topics Documentary, Photography

Jessi and Kevin Deeds began Fostering children 9 years ago and over the years have housed 35 different foster kids in their home. The Deedses adopted four of those children, in addition to their four biological kids brining their family total up to 10. There have been ups and downs over the years, but both parents say they would repeat the experience because of how much they have learned about themselves and the world.