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Apr 24, 20221 min read
Serving Others on MLK Day: How Foster Families Can Give Back to the Community
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said this when he was...


Apr 24, 20223 min read
Bullying in Foster Care: How Foster Parents Can Protect Their Children from Peer Abuse
Foster parents are used to dealing with the ugly realities of this life, but we may not think about the fact that removing children from...


Apr 24, 20223 min read
Building Positive Relationships with Foster Children's Parents: A Key to Successful Care
Foster children’s families may have made some poor choices, but they usually truly love their children and worry about their wellbeing....


Apr 24, 20223 min read
Respite Care for Foster Parents: Easing Anxiety and Ensuring a Smooth Transition
Respite care can be a great support for foster parents, especially treatment foster parents , especially when the kids have a good...


Apr 24, 20222 min read
Laundry Challenges in Foster Care: A Foster Parent's Perspective on Emotional Struggles
Laundry: one of the unending struggles of parenthood. All parents have pondered the mystery of how such small people can produce so much...


Apr 24, 20223 min read
Foster Care Parental Rights Surrender: A Surprising Turn in Our Adoption Journey
I always say that anything can happen in foster care , and yet I am still surprised in big and small ways. This week was one of those...


Apr 24, 20223 min read
Foster Care and Stranger Danger: Teaching Safety in a Complex System
Stranger Danger is a basic concept that parents teach their kids in order to keep them safe . Unfortunately, the concept of stranger...


Apr 24, 20223 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20223 min read
Protecting Foster Children's Privacy: Managing Social Media and Photo Sharing
As foster parents, we can control what we post online and monitor our kids’ social media use, but there are so many other people and...


Apr 24, 20223 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20222 min read
Support for Foster Parents: How Intercept Treatment Foster Care Helps Families Thrive
You only need to read a handful of foster care blogs to realize that agency and government support for foster parents varies drastically....


Apr 24, 20224 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20223 min read
Understanding Compassion Fatigue in Foster Parents: Symptoms, Prevention, and Self-Care
Compassion fatigue is something all foster parents should know about because it is an all-too-common pitfall for those caring for people...

Apr 24, 20223 min read
The Impact of Foster Parenting on Friendships: A Story of Support and Loss
“That will never happen to us.” This is what I thought when a veteran foster parent shared about the impact foster parenting has had on...


Apr 24, 20222 min read
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, 20223 min read
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...
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