Pulling Out the Welcome Mat for Your Foster Child
Making Your Foster Child Feel at Home First impressions matter! As you prepare to make your new foster child feel at home, remember it’s the little things you do that can make all the difference. The Initial Meeting: When he arrives at your house, come out smiling...
2022 Resolutions for Foster Parents
We’ve assembled some popular New Year’s resolutions and aligned them with foster parenting. Hope they help you and your child move confidently into 2022! This New Year is a blank canvas. Use these ideas to paint an inspiring picture on it. Volunteer. You’ve already...
Snowflakes and Foster Kids
The next time a snowflake lands on your face, consider the many ways it’s just like your foster child. You don’t have to take a deep dive to come up with the basics. That they’re both delicate and fragile. Or that they’re simply beautiful. And they’re unique, one of a...
Help Your Foster Kids Make Some Great Memories This Thanksgiving!
Foster parents are on a never-ending quest to get inside the mind of their precious kids. You long to get a handle on what they’re thinking and how they’re feeling. Our special holidays in November and December provide ample opportunities to explore what makes them...
Caring for Your Opiate-Exposed Foster Child
The Newborn and Withdrawal Fostering an opiate-exposed baby is a frightening prospect for many to consider. Opiate exposure during pregnancy can cause the baby to become drug dependent; a baby born dependent that experiences withdrawal is usually diagnosed with...
Supporting Your Foster Child at School
Even if you’ve never heard of an IEP or a 504 (or any other education jargon), you might be intimated about supporting your foster child at school this year. But learning how to be this child’s advocate in school is an extension of the care you’re already offering....
Preparing for Your Foster Care Journey
Preparing for Your Foster Care Journey Helping children in hard places is close to the hearts of many, but fear of the unknown and apprehension about taking such a big, life-altering step often keep fostering children on the “someday” list. If you’re considering...
Preparing Your Home for Foster Care
Deciding to open your heart and home to foster children is a life-changing decision. Once the decision is made, you’ll need to navigate some paperwork and screening steps. One of these is completing a foster care home study. Its primary goal is assessing your home to...
Tips to Defuse Sibling Rivalry in Your Foster Family
One minute they’re getting along and the next minute they’re at each others’ throats. Conflicts between brothers and sisters, otherwise known as sibling rivalry, erupt in every home. But introducing foster kids to the family mix intensify the hitting, grabbing,...Gallery
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