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The Challenges of Foster Care: Navigating Trauma, Visits, and Parental Rights
Last week, our little guy came home from a visit and had explosive gastrointestinal distress (I will spare you the horrifying details)...
Apr 24, 2022


Foster Parents and the Challenge of Reassurance: Teaching Trust in Uncertainty
Our little guy loves Daniel Tiger . We don’t let him have much screen time , but it’s the main thing he does watch. In general, I love...
Apr 24, 2022


Respite Care for Foster Parents: Preparing for a Smooth Transition
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...
Apr 24, 2022


Protecting Foster Youth Online: Social Media Safety for Foster Parents
As a naïve young teen in the early days of online chat rooms, I blindly wandered into the treacherous waters of the internet and neither...
Apr 24, 2022


Social Media and Foster Parenting: Protecting Foster Children’s Privacy
When I scroll through my facebook newsfeed, it’s filled with adorable photos of my friends’ children. My kids are incredibly cute, the...
Apr 24, 2022


Seeking Support as a Foster Parent: Why It's Essential and How to Find It
Foster parenting is one of the most rewarding yet challenging roles anyone can take on. Opening your heart and home to a child in need...
Apr 24, 2022


Foster Kids Deserve Normalcy: Helping Children Heal and Be Kids Again
Foster kids are still kids. It seems like this should go without saying, but sadly, that is not always the case. Yes, foster kids have...
Apr 24, 2022


Essential Tips for Foster Parents: Know Your Limits & Build a Support Network
1. Know Your Limits You need to establish your limits before you even have a child placed in your home. Children in foster care have...
Apr 24, 2022


5 Questions to Avoid Asking Foster Parents and What to Ask Instead
People are curious about foster care and often want to ask foster parents questions. We know this and are usually open to talking, but...
Apr 24, 2022


Foster Parenting and Heartbreak: Why It’s Worth the Emotional Costs
You may be convinced that, as discussed in our previous post , children need attachment and it is good when foster parents get attached....
Apr 24, 2022


How to Support Foster Children in Community Activities: Tips for Compassionate Inclusion
When kids have experienced trauma, it can have a big impact on how they act and how they relate to others. This can sometimes make...
Apr 24, 2019
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