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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...
Side by Side
From the Cover of Side by Side by Rachel Bright: “Deep in the heart of Wintermouse Wood, Down in the grass where the autumn trees stood, Lived all kinds of creatures— some big and some small— So...
Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink
Grade: Transfiguring Adoption gave this book 4 out of 5 Hoots based on its usefulness to foster and adoptive families. [Learn more about our Hoot grading system here.] From the Cover of Roses A...
Enjoy Hot Chocolate & Ornament Tradition With Adoptive Grandkids
Ornament Tradition and Christmas Past December is here! Christmas is coming! It’s always fun to trim the Christmas tree, especially if you have grandchildren or children to help. I enjoy finding small...
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...
A Foreword for Parents: A Guide to Magical Creatures Around The Home
We Saw A Need With Our Foster Children Our family loves to pretend and play games. When our children were smaller, I created magical creatures that live around our home. Some of this game of pretend c...
5 Questions for the Foster or Adoptive Parent
A Look at the Dream What did you dream about when you wanted to adopt or foster children? We found that it would be a miracle of God for us to have children naturally. No worries. We had a passion to ...
An Adoptee Talks About Her Birthday
It’s MY Birthday (And I’ll Cry if I WANT to) In 1963, Leslie Gore sang, “It’s My Party and I’ll Cry if I want to”. Right now, I am invoking my right to pull a Lesli...
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...