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The Perfect Wizarding World Snack to Prevent Meltdowns in Your Foster – Adoptive Kids

Enter the Ugly Foe of the Amusement Park – Your Child’s Trauma Your foster – adoptive family have been looking forward to going to Universal Studios Orlando for weeks – maybe e...

Foster Parent Tip for Diagon Alley – Kids with Sensory Issues

Sensing Something Wrong Many foster and adoptive parents have to cope with sensory issues with their children. What is the deal with sensory issues? Essentially children living life with sensory issue...

Chapter 14 – Are You Being Realistic? – Parent Discussion

“I’ve decided to call him Norbert,” said Hagrid, looking at the dragon with misty eyes. “He really knows me now, watch. Norbert! Norbert! Where’s Mummy?” “He&...

Chapter 14 – Are You Seeing Things Correctly? – Kids’ Discussion

Another chapter that is full of happenings. Hermione is driving Harry and Ron crazy about studying for exams. All three kids want to know what Snape is up to. Everyone is curious about how to get past...

Chapter 12 – It’s a Holiday and I Want My Mommy – Kids Discussion

Did you enjoy this chapter? Most everyone likes Christmas. Harry seems to have rather enjoyed this holiday at Hogwarts. However, this chapter isn’t only about Christmas. It’s also about Ha...

Chapter 11 – I’m nervous. Here’s how to help me – Kids’ Discussion

Harry Potter Gets Nervous with Game Day Jitters Wow. We finally got to read about a Quidditch match. I know that the kids in our house either want to be seekers or chasers. I personally would love to ...

Chapter 10 – Kid Discussion – Blending an adoptive family

“There are some things you can’t share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them.” – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’...

Chapter 9 – Parent Discussion – Families stick together

For chapter 9 of The Sorcerer’s Stone we’re going to piggy back off the Kids’ Discussion since a lot of their ideas are applicable to family and parents. Our kids discussed a lot abo...

Chapter 9 – Kid Discussion – Family members protect each other

Are we the only ones that are upset with Malfoy? I mean it’s bad enough that Neville is having such a rough time at school without getting bullied by another Hogwarts student. We really wished t...