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National Foster Care Month may be coming to an end, current and former foster children will always need our help. Here, a former foster youth tells us how we can get started.
I could not believe the miracle that had just happened. God had this plan all along but I had no idea this was what he had in mind. All because I said 'yes' to foster care.
How to set up a foster care bedroom. Tips and ideas from an experienced foster mom that will save you time and money.
Six years passed between Kristen receiving a cancer diagnosis and becoming an adoptive mom. She knows God planned every moment in between.
Would parents who adopt from foster care do it again? What motivated them to adopt from foster care. Do they regret their decision?
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.
As the new foster-adopt film Instant Family continues to be shown in cinemas across the country, here is my thoughts as a foster-adopt parent
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.
Foster care is a system that is supposed to provide a safe and nurturing environment for children who cannot live with their biological parents. However, not all foster parents are kind and loving, and some foster children face abuse, neglect, and exploitation. One such foster child is a 15-year-old boy who has been in foster
It Just Takes One: Foster Mother Mollie Jelks Raises 36 Foster Children
What are the myths surrounding adopting from foster care and are they true? Debunking common misconceptions about fostering to adopt!
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...
Becoming a foster parent can be daunting, especially for those new to the foster care system. It involves regular contact with the child's biological family and close collaboration with a foster agency. Foster children often require specialized psychological care, as they are in the difficult situation of being separated from their birth families, many of
I could not believe the miracle that had just happened. God had this plan all along but I had no idea this was what he had in mind. All because I said 'yes' to foster care.
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What: Arms Wide Adoption Services annual "Fulfilling Families" luncheon Where: The Briar Club PC Moment: While KPRC chief meteorologist Frank
The one thing that is certain about foster care, is there is a TON of paperwork. Having an organized foster care binder will make your life so much easier. There can be a lot of transition in your home as a foster parent. Just when you are getting used to one child, they may leave and you have another placed in your home. The social workers, doctors, visitation, and meetings are a lot to keep up with, so having a foster care binder where you can keep everything organized and easily available is so key!
I Am in Foster Care seeks to answer the myriad of questions a child has when entering the foster care system. By plainly and truthfully answering a foster child's questions, we take one step toward decreasing their fear and establishing trust during a scary and uncertain time in their lives. This book is meant to be a conversation starter with your foster child but can also be used with biological children who find themselves in the role of foster-sibling and want to know how fostering works.
It takes strong parents to make a loving foster family.
Levi Zwick-Tapley first entered foster care when he was 3, after police found him rummaging through the trash at a campground in Iowa. He was adopted — briefly — when he was 10. But then his adoptive mother, struggling with issues of her own, gave him up for good. So Zwick-Tapley spent his teen years […]
The one thing that is certain about foster care, is there is a TON of paperwork. Having an organized foster care binder will make your life so much easier. There can be a lot of transition in your home as a foster parent. Just when you are getting used to one child, they may leave and you have another placed in your home. The social workers, doctors, visitation, and meetings are a lot to keep up with, so having a foster care binder where you can keep everything organized and easily available is so key!
When Gary and I were married 11 years ago, the idea of being foster parents was far from what our plan was. Yes, we had considered adoption but the foster system seemed way too overwhelming and scary. Well, here we are as a foster family. We are doing it and will continue to do so.
We can't all foster children, but we can all support foster parents in our community. Take a look at 7 ways to support foster parents.
There is a huge need for foster parents but also for respite foster care providers.When I first became a foster parent I took something to heart that was told to us in our foster care training.That these kids have been through trauma and the effect of moving them to a foster home for respite care could have some negative effects on them.Now several years into foster parenting I realize that there is a need for it.
Doctor Foster star Suranne Jones has been described as "really genuine" after she agreed to pose with staff in a Kent restaurant.
Katharine McPhee cut a casual figure as she stepped out in Montecito with husband David Foster and their son Rennie on Monday.
Once you take the leap of faith and commit to beginning the crazy journey of foster care a lot happens. A LOT of sitting and Power Points and information overload. Eighteen hours in fact to start w…
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OP, having grown up in the foster care system, faced numerous challenges and heartbreaks. Their mother's letter revealed a deep connection, but circumstances forced them apart. After a loving foster mom's passing, OP inherited money. However, their current foster parents are distant, seemingly aware of OP's newfound wealth. OP's dilemma highlights complex feelings. They could
To this foster child, 'mommy' meant the female in the house.
Foster parenting is a difficult journey. The turnover rate for foster care homes is high. Here are 4 ways you can support foster parents.
Author and skincare entrepreneur Zoe Foster-Blake has said her son has a British accent from too much TV in an interview on The Today Show where she discussed motherhood.
