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Understanding Attachment Styles in Foster Children: Their Impact and How to Help
Have you ever wondered how attachment styles shape the lives of foster children? Understanding these patterns is not just beneficial, it's empowering. It's the key…
A Guide to Protecting Privacy and Sensitive Information in Foster Parenting
Embarking on the journey of foster parenting presents a unique set of challenges, particularly in the realm of privacy and sensitive information. Foster parents often juggle legal…
Foster Parenting 101: How to Style Curly African American Children's Hair
When it comes to nurturing the curly locks of Black children, my journey has been a learning curve filled with dos and don'ts that might surprise those unfamiliar with the unique needs of textured hair.
Fostering a Pre-Natal Exposed Baby
Reflecting on my journey as a foster parent, I've come to realize a profound truth: you cannot out-love or out-nurture a baby exposed prenatally to…
The Importance of Lifebook's in Foster Care: An In-depth Guide
In this comprehensive guide, I'll explore what Lifebooks are, their purpose, and why they are an indispensable tool for children navigating the complexities of foster care.
Holiday Celebrations Worldwide
December marks a time of diverse and vibrant holiday celebrations worldwide. This month stands out for its rich array of multicultural events. Let's explore various…
Guide to Foster Parent Burnout: 5 Causes and Symptoms
As a foster parent, I've realized that burnout is a real and pressing issue many of us face. It's a topic that's often not discussed enough…
Natural Hair Care For African American Toddlers in Foster Care
When you're blessed with a child who has natural hair, it's only natural to want to give them the best care possible.
Nurtured Heart Approach for Foster Parents
The Nurtured Heart Approach (NHA) stands out for its transformative impact on children, especially those facing behavioral challenges.
5 Ways to Make Sure Every Child in Your Foster or Adoptive Family Feels the Warmth and Joy of the Season
The holiday season is a time of joy, warmth, and family bonding. However, for foster and adoptive families, ensuring that every child feels included and…
Empowering Foster Children with Love and Logic: A Guide for Foster Parents
Parenting, as we all know, is a journey filled with challenges, discoveries, and profound love. In my experience as a parent, child advocate, and teacher, I've encountered various parenting styles, each with its unique approach and philosophy. Today, I want to share with you a method that has resonated with me and many others in our community: the Love and Logic parenting approach.
The Ultimate Guide to Navigating the Foster Parenting System: Tips for New Foster Parents
Your commitment to foster parenting can transform a child's life and shape their future meaningfully.
Promoting Fun and Safe Play for Kids: A Guide for Foster Parents
Play is universal among children from all cultures is well-documented, with archaeologists discovering toys from as early as the dawn of human civilization. Despite the variations in style and type, play remains an integral and automatic part of childhood development across the globe.
Black Parents Raising White Children
Children learn from their parent's actions, so white parents need to examine their behavior and consider how it may reproduce racial stereotypes and forms of inequality. Black parents have the same responsibility when the ethnic makeup is reversed.
Celebrating National Foster Family Appreciation Month: A Tribute to the Unsung Heroes
May is National Foster Family Appreciation Month, and it's the perfect time to honor and appreciate the thousands of foster families who open their hearts and homes to children in need.
Helping Foster Children Cope with Mother's Day: Strategies for Foster Parents.
Remember, this day is about celebrating all types of mothers, and sometimes that includes biological mothers who may not be present in their child's life at the moment.
Honoring Birth Mothers on Mother's Day: A Guide for Foster Families
As a foster family, you have the opportunity to honor birth mothers on Mother's Day and show your foster child that their birth mother is not forgotten or unimportant. Here are some ways to honor birth mothers on Mother's Day:
Celebrating Mother's Day with Foster Children: Ideas and Tips
As a foster parent, you can make Mother's Day special and meaningful for the children in your care. Here are some ideas and tips to help you celebrate Mother's Day with your foster children:
How to Make Mother's Day Special for Foster Children and Teens
Mother's Day can be challenging for children in foster care, especially those who have experienced trauma and separation from their biological mothers.
Celebrating Juneteenth: 10 Ways for Foster Families to Honor this Historic Day
As we approach June 19th, a day of immense historical significance known as Juneteenth, it's important for families of all types, including foster families, to engage in thoughtful ways of celebrating this day.
Vacationing with Foster Children: Ideas and Checklist for a Safe and Memorable Trip
Vacationing with foster children can be an exciting and rewarding experience for the children and the caregivers. It is a chance to create lasting memories…
Goods & Gear That Benefit Children In Foster Care
Their main objective is to provide a quality product, with words that advocate & inspire, that supply foster children with essential needs and compassionate assistance.
How An Adopted Person Can Find Their Birth Family
Adoption records are almost always kept private and confidential once the adoption is finalized. However, to safeguard the privacy of all parties, many States have established procedures that allow those involved in an adoption to receive non-identifying and identifying information from the record while maintaining its confidentiality.
Ultimate Guide to Adoption
There are many different types of adoption, including open, semi-open, and closed.
5 Ways to Emotionally Connect with Foster Children
Establishing a strong bond with your children is an essential part of parenting. It helps your kids feel secure, protected and understood and created an unshakeable trust between you.
Celebrating National Adoption Month, Reflecting on the Importance, and Giving Thanks!
Every year in November, we celebrate National Adoption Month. This special month is when we spread awareness about adoption and the hundreds of thousands of children…
Factors to Consider When Disrupting Foster Child Placement
Trauma to the displaced foster child siblings, and the foster family is costly.
What to Document As a Foster Parent
As a foster parent, you should keep certain documents for your records. These should include a monthly journal, incident reports, respite requests, mileage and transportation, reimbursement requests, and any law enforcement interaction. The documents you may be required to keep may vary based on your agency requirements.
A Guide For Beginners to Become a Foster Parent
Foster parenting is an incredible commitment, but it can also be an incredible reward, as it allows you to help children who have been abused or neglected. It is a great way to make a difference in the world, even if it is only in your corner of the world.
A Guide to Open Adoptions For Foster Families
If you're considering adopting a child from foster care, you might wonder what it entails. In this article, you'll learn the basics of the process,…