foster parenting

What I Hate Most (Today) About Foster Care: 5 Things to Do About It

At this point in our society, foster care is at times necessary to keep kids safe, and when implemented and utilized correctly, foster care can yield success. But, it is always, at least to some exten...

Foster Care and Adoption: 6 Things We Would Have Done Differently

This November it has been eight years since our first two kiddos were brought to our door and we plunged into the journey of parenting. We have certainly learned a lot in those eight years! We often g...

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Sunburst Dwarves

  Note to Parents: Many kids that have gone through the foster care system or adopted have had to give up some of their childhood to survive. Thus, precious time to pretend and enjoy the magic of...

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...

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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...

Our Foster Care Journey Part 4: The Mucky and Uncertain Middle

Between November 2008 and June 2009, we went from a household of 2 adults to a family of 6 plus. I say “plus” because our home was inundated with a plethora of foster care caseworkers and ...

Can You Help Raise My Child? An Adoptee’s Views

Last week, the internet was buzzing about a particular hot button issue that made parents and non parents argue. What happened? A restaurant owner in Maine yelled in the face of a toddler who had been...

5 Considerations for Your Foster or Adoptive Child’s Birthday – Chapter 1 – Parent’s Discussion

The Chamber of Secrets begins with a chapter entitled “Worst Birthday.” Harry Potter is to spend his birthday not receiving any cards or presents and in fact is told he will be spending th...

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