After getting back from vacation we unpack and settle. The phone goes off. “Would you like to take a placement for a three year old girl?” My mind spins. The plan was babies. But this f…
This single mom couldn't help but notice similarities between her foster children
Two of foster care placements were especially hard on our family. One was our first placement, a baby girl just two days old who was with our family for 5 ½ months. The other was our third placement and our longest to date at nine months. He was placed with us at 4 days old.
Fostering - by Ashley M. Ackerman is a heartwarming fostering poem about being a foster carer and sharing unconditional love. Click above to read it.
101+ inspirational quotes for waiting adoptive parents includes sayings to motivate hopeful parents during their adoption journey.
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in the baby carriage? Not according to this woman.
Another weekend over and done with! Chris has been away since Thursday morning for a Stag gone fishing, I have to say we have missed him like crazy! I took a me day on Thursday and enjoyed some shopping, a pedicure and COFFEE! It gave Jax and I some extra time together which we both enjoyed. Jax tends to start his day with sneaking my shake, today, I made his own and he loved it so much he wanted TWO(YES shakeology is 100% safe for children!) On Friday, I finally did something that I have been wanting to do but just wasn't sure when the right moment was to do. I knew in my heart that we wanted a sibling for Jax, I guess I always hoped that we would be one of those situations where you can't get pregnant, you adopt and then SURPRISE, a baby on the way. I think I kept putting this email off simply because I was waiting for this to happen. Needless to say, it hasn't happened. Part of me has struggled with the fact that I will never experience that excitement of a positive pregnancy test or being pregnant. I know being pregnant isn't always cut out to what it looks like, that it is a struggle. But when you are with a pregnant women, her most favourite thing every single time about her pregnancy was feeling the baby move inside. It's a grieving process, letting go of your hopes and dreams for something you wanted. I think that we have done fairly well getting through this. Chris and I have leaned on each other and supported one another. I have to say I am extremely lucky to have found someone that was 100% ok with building his family through Adoption. On the other hand, what we have experienced through Adoption, similar to pregnancy, words can't seem to express. It was an amazing experience, holding him for the first time felt like he was ours. It was like my heart just knew....it was natural and not for one second have we ever thought different. I worried about that, if he would feel like "ours" but this little boy, is ours through and through. Often we get told "this little boy is so lucky" but in fact when he gets older, I hope he knows that we have never once thought that....we are the lucky ones. To have him apart of our lives...... And SO...... While Chris was away on Friday, two years to the day that we received our email saying that we had been chosen for Jax, I worked up the courage to send an email to our Adoption Worker saying that we are ready to begin the process all over again and we only hope that we are blessed with a second miracle:) I will continue to share our story on the blog as we go through this process again.....I want to THANK YOU for following us and sharing in our story<3
Potential foster parents should not be afraid of getting attached. We should get attached to these children who need love and support.
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.
Foster parenting is not for the faint of heart! The goal in foster care is ALWAYS reunification with birthfamily, if at all possible. And sometimes it isn't easy. Supporting reunification can be difficult, especially given some situations of dysfunctional, unstable families on the brink of collapse. But what if your home is much more stable?
“The second Michael caught a glimpse of his brother from across the playground, he ran with all his might and jumped into his arms. We…
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in the baby carriage? Not according to this woman.
I’ve never been very good at sitting still. Constant DOING helps me to feel less anxious and more in control. People comment that my house is always so clean. “How is your house so clean with 4 lit…
Hand in Hand Parenting teaches 5 essential tools to work through children’s off-track behavior and build the most important relationship your child will ever know. This short video and the resources below will get you started: A message from Hand in Hand’s Founder Read Read the new book Listen: Five Simple Tools to Meet Your […]
A surprisingly awkward decision for many foster parents is knowing when to say "I love you" to a foster child. So many factors weigh in: how you feel, whether the child's permanency plan is reunification or adoption, how the child feels, your & the child's temperament, etc. We provided tips for foster parents.
I've heard some horror stories about toddlers and new siblings. I've heard a story about this girl that even though she was potty trained she started to poop her pants. Every day. For weeks. I heard a story about this toddler that asked her mom if the baby can be taken back to the hospital.
You are my hero. You're a hero to me. You're a hero to the community or church or family around you, watching you. You're a hero to the children in your home, being loved by you. You're a living, breathing, real-life super hero.
Two of foster care placements were especially hard on our family. One was our first placement, a baby girl just two days old who was with our family for 5 ½ months. The other was our third placement and our longest to date at nine months. He was placed with us at 4 days old.
What do you do when a foster child is returning home? If you've had a foster child in your home for any length of time, you know how easy it is for foster parents to get attached. However, since reunification is always the original goal of foster care, what can a foster parent do when
