Fostering basics

Things to Tell Your Respite Provider

Respite care can be a great way for foster parents to get some time for self-care , but preparing for your children to stay with a...

Not so simple questions: small talk as a foster parent.

I have always wanted to be a mom, so I love talking about parenting in general and my kids in particular. Exchanging ideas and silly...

The Home Study Process: an overview

An important part of the process of becoming a foster parent is the home study. A home study allows the licensing agency to assess the...

How Rude! Responding to Inappropriate Questions and Comments as a Foster Parent

Sometimes people say incredibly intrusive things and seem to think that they have the right to know the most intimate details of your...

What is Treatment Foster Care?

Treatment Foster Care or Therapeutic Foster Care allows children and youth with a higher level of medical and/or behavioral needs who...

A Tribute to Foster Dads in Honor of Father's Day

When I was talking with a friend who is also a foster mom the other day, she said to me, “As important as what we do is as foster moms, I...

6 Foster Care Myths Debunked

MYTH: Children go into foster care because they did something wrong FACT: Foster children have done nothing wrong; they enter foster care...

Foster Care 101

What is Foster Care? Simply put, foster care provides a temporary home for children and youth who, through no fault of their own, are...

Why Become A Foster Parent?

Every child needs a loving family. Unfortunately, sometimes children experience serious neglect, abuse, or maltreatment and are unable to...