foster parent
Fostering Again…Oh, the Differences!
After a four and a half year period of not being licensed for foster care, we are back at it. We started out intending to do respite care only in order to give breaks to other foster parents, however,...
A Letter to My Pre-Adoptive Self
An Emotional Journey This spring I am taking part in a book study of A Place I Didn’t Belong: Hope for Adoptive Moms by Paula Freeman. I am admittedly so far behind the study schedule. I was doi...
Be The R.O.C.K. For Your Child
About the Guest Blogger My name is Melissa, I’m 37 years old and I am adopted. As an adult, I searched out and found my biological parents. I live in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. I work full-ti...
4 Initial Concerns About Foster Grandchildren
My husband and I were longing for grandchildren. Our son and his wife had been married for 7 years and daughter and her husband for 4 years. Finally in November 2008 Darren and Margie called saying th...
The Foster Parenting Manual
From the Cover: The Foster Parenting Manual is a comprehensive guide offering proven, friendly advice for novice and experienced parents alike. Distilling many years’ experience into one book, J...