Wise Thoughts From A Clever Foster – Adoptive Mom
5 Ways to Make a Foster Child Feel Unwelcomed
Reflections On The Dentist Office Today I had to get my oldest son checked into his new dental office. No longer will he be accepted in the world of pediatrics. Now most people HATE going to the denti...
This Too Shall Pass: Hope for Foster/Adoptive Families
There are certain drives that I make at least once, if not a few times a week, one being to the place our kiddos get OT (occupational therapy), which also happens to be on the way to where they go for...
Sticking with You – Foster Care and Adoption Song Review
Early in our foster care journey, we were really struggling with one of our kiddos. This child would rage, tantrum and melt down for hours on end. I was in total shock that a person could scream blood...
Child Protective Services Makes A Traumatic Mistake
A 5 Year Old Wrongfully Removed From School. Oops. Let me give my own view of the news story video above – however, I highly recommend that you watch the actual news story before forming ...
The Institutionalization of Children – Effects I Saw Firsthand
Last year I was looking around on Twitter and saw a Tweet about Lumos, a charity started by J.K. Rowling. A quick read of the article informed me that the goal of Lumos is to end the institutionalizat...
Calm Down Boxes for Foster, Adoptive, and Special Needs Homes
Rage, tantrum, meltdown…. These words might just gives you tics or convulsions if you are the parent of a child with special needs, a child with sensory processing disorder, or a child who has e...
Surviving Holidays as a Foster or Adoptive Family: Part 5-Managing Emotions
This is Part 5 and the final installment of this series on surviving holidays as a foster or adoptive family. This is where we bring it all together with FIVE tips. 5 Tips for Managing Emotions Durin...
Surviving Holidays as a Foster or Adoptive Family: Part 4-Traditions
Developing New Traditions and Honoring the Old Traditions are ways that our family connects, bonds, and makes memories together, and it helps to make the day feel special. Our family has certain tradi...
Surviving Holidays as a Foster or Adoptive Family: Part 3-Balancing Relationships
Balancing Relationships in Foster and Adoptive Families Back in the early days of our marriage, we had quite the system for splitting holidays, alternating which holidays we spent with each of our fam...