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Gift Foster and Adoptive Kids Shared Family Experiences For Christmas
I remember the first Christmas as a foster dad. My wife and I of course went overboard with getting too many presents for the kids in our home. Not to mention that CASA workers, agency workers, and An...
Noelle (2019)
Grade: Transfiguring Adoption awarded this movie 2 Hoots out of 5 based on how useful it will be for a foster/adoptive family. [Learn more about our Hoot grading system here] Movie Info: Rating: G Gen...
Can You Relate To a Trauma Filled Holiday?
Do Foster/Adoptive Families Fit in with a Holly Jolly Christmas? It’s that time of the year where everyone is talking about peace on Earth and goodwill toward men. The Christmas holiday has chil...
Prepare For Successful Holidays – Online Panel Discussion
Studies and professionals will tell you that kids from traumatic backgrounds do best with routine. Therefore, when holidays approach and threaten to throw that routine off balance, undesirable behavio...
Helping A Foster Child At Christmas
Guest Blog by Dr. John DeGarmo Did you know that many children in foster care have never had a birthday celebrated in their name? Are you aware that hundreds of thousands of foster children have never...
Surviving Holidays as a Foster or Adoptive Family: Part 2-Honoring Feelings
Honoring Feelings (Note: This blog is directed more towards the kids and may make a good read as a family.) Even though we have our traditions and spend time with each other connecting, big days are s...
Surviving Holidays as a Foster or Adoptive Family: Part 1-Expectations
The last few months have flown by, and I cannot believe the holiday season is upon us! The holidays can be an extremely challenging time for foster and adoptive families. Not only do we get out...