Healthy Ways to Team Up with Birth Parents
To be the best foster parent, commit to believe the best of your foster child, yourself, and your child’s birth parents, and trust God to give you grace to navigate the labyrinth of unknowns you’ll encounter. “Love believes all things,” 1 Corinthians 13:7 tells us, so...
Tips for Fostering Children with Special Needs and Developmental Disabilities
You don’t need formal special education training to foster children who struggle with special needs or developmental delays. What you do need is a willing heart to learn about and understand how to help these kids thrive. You’ll also need an extra portion of grace and...
7 Pointers for Fostering Large Sibling Groups
You’ve completed your home study, and you’re all set to roll up your sleeves and foster … and then … you get a call about a sibling foursome in urgent need of placement. But you’re unsure, and doubts flood your mind. Are we ready? Can we really take on more than one...
When Parent Visits Disappoint
Whenever foster children experience visits with their biological parents, an avalanche of emotions and reactions will surface—or at least be present below the surface. While some of these visits go well and the child feels happiness, comfort, and hope when they’re...Gallery
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