Are you nervous about your home study to become a foster parent? Review this list of Foster Care Home Study Questions to know what to expect and find other Tips for Foster Parents.
How to set up a foster care bedroom. Tips and ideas from an experienced foster mom that will save you time and money.
Are you looking considering foster care but don't know where to begin? Find a wealth of Tips for Foster Parents including what to know when preparing your home for foster care here.
Someone recently asked me what fostering was like. I immediately said, "Foster care is harder than I ever knew. And the blessings are bigger...
In making the life-changing decision to grow our family through adoption, my husband and I were slammed in the gut with an intimidating list of to-dos. We knew that asking the state to give us a child would require us to meet some guidelines. We expected to show that we made a decent living, that […]
Here is what you need to prepare for your foster baby (or foster to adopt) baby's arrival. This is the list I wish I had had to save me time and money!
How to Build a Hygiene Supply Basket for Children in Foster Care Fill out the form below to receive your PDF download to learn how to gather the necessities and deliver them to children in need.
Providing a foster care comfort kit can be an easy first win when welcoming a foster child into your home. See what to put in a welcome kit and find other tips for foster parents here.
Curious what it is like to be a foster parent? Here is one family's story about the highs and lows of foster care and why they stick with it.
Providing a foster care comfort kit can be an easy first win when welcoming a foster child into your home. See what to put in a welcome kit and find other tips for foster parents here.
Get prepared with information on a Foster Care bedroom setup for beginners! Do you know the must-have things to buy for your first placement?
To be honest, our foster care journey caught us completely by surprise. Foster care and adoption was something that was always in our hearts, but not at the forefront of our minds. The idea of ever fostering or adopting never came up in conversation as we got to know each other during our season of dating… or after marriage… or even when we spoke of starting of family. It was only after...
Foster care is about family. It’s about welcoming a child into your family. It’s about—in one way or another—welcoming another family into your family.
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To me, foster care and the gospel are very closely intertwined.Jesus is why I do it, how I can do it and the way I get through it.Yes, I said, get through it. Nothing about foster care is easy, except loving the kids and even then that can sometimes be hard.
So yes, I’m 21. The minimum legal age you have to be in the state of Kentucky to become a foster parent. You would be surprised the way people look at you if you tell them that you are a fost…
Foster care is, at its core, a bridge. Back to first family or on to forever family. Foster parents must never--not ever--be shamed or condemned or criticized when they do not adopt their foster children. Adoption is not in our job description.
If you are considering foster care, you might not know about all of the benefits of being a foster parent. Foster care is life changing for the foster parent as well as the foster child #fostercare
Great tips for setting up a foster care bedroom. Including 9 things you might not think of when setting up the perfect bedroom for foster care.
When looking for tips for foster parents, be sure to read these ten books about foster care to set you up for success in foster care before you begin the or as you complete the home study process.
Are you a new foster parent? These tips for first time foster parents will help you get a head start with your first placement! Did you know that...
In just over a week this film has received well over 250,000 views on Vimeo and Youtube, and seems to be going viral on Facebook right now. Nathanael Matanick, also known as "Heschle", has pulled together an incredibly emotional story to bring awareness to the importance of the foster program, and the need for quality foster parents. Please dedicate 13 minutes of your day to
Ever wonder what you need to do to make a foster kid feel welcome in your home? Here are 10 tips that will help in their transition!
Here’s a peek into the first 30 days as a foster parent with a new child in foster care.
No matter how much you prepare yourself to be a foster parent, you will never be fully prepared. This post provides some recommendations for your wishlist.
"As a little girl, I always wanted to adopt. I never knew it was going to be this way, but I couldn't imagine it any differently," Katie Page tells PEOPLE
When you first become a foster parent and become involved in the foster care industry, there are a number of acronyms you need to know to keep from getting confused by the alphabet soup. If you are part of my private Facebook group for foster parents, you will be seeing many of these acronyms in
What do you know about foster care adoption? Why are children removed from their homes, what ages are kids and would foster parents do it again?
Being trauma informed is crucial if you are engaging with foster care. Learn who is impacted by trauma and how to view behaviors.
We asked a group of children in foster care, what was important to be a good foster carer, and this is what they said... A good foster carer is... Fairly laid back Easily approachable Treats you like their own child Doesn’t leave you out. They include you in family events Someone you can talk to Someone who’s there for you, especially when you need them Shows you they care Pays attention to what you have to say and likes to spend time with you Someone who treats me and my brother the same Someone who is willing to take young people on and isn’t in it for the money Reliable Someone who encourages you to take part in new things, sports and clubs Someone who is there for you to chat to They teach you things you don’t know, like how to cook Someone who doesn’t judge you what makes a good foster carer Click here to find out more about fostering Flintshire Fostering Service [email protected] 01352 701965 Cymraeg
Do your kids know about or are in foster care? Reading chapter books like these about kids in foster care is important for all kids.
A friend got a call today that she’s getting her first placement as a foster parent: a newborn baby boy. Her questions made me want to put together a list of suggestions to ask if you’re picking up a newborn. These are different than the questions you might ask for the placement of an older child.
Are you a foster parent, adoptive parent, or parenting a child who has experienced trauma? You have my full admiration! You need practical resources you can use in parenting these children who may have difficult behaviors because of the trauma they’ve experienced. Check out the Foster and Adoptive Parents Printables Pack I developed just forContinue Reading
Discover ways to welcome your foster child into a new home and ensure that he or she is comfortable.
Infographic on foster care adoption. Who adopts from foster care. Do you have to be married? Have a stay at home parent? Wealthy?
Here are 15 things you can do while you wait for your foster child. Being a foster parent will be challenging - get prepared with this list.
I don't know where the line to qualify as a "veteran foster parent" is, but I'm sure I'm not there. Still, I've read a bunch of these kinds of lists written by foster parent bloggers, so I'm adding my thought-socks to the laundry pile. Here's what foster momma would like from yo
