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What to do While You Wait for Your First Foster Placement

So you’ve completed the foster care process and you’re now waiting on your first foster placement. You may be feeling a mix of emotions...

Sleep "Training" and Your Foster Child

If you’re a foster parent, you likely already know that sleep can be challenging for a child with trauma. However, there are techniques...

Understanding Behaviors in Foster Children

If you’re a new foster parent, or considering becoming one, it can be helpful to know the possible behaviors that you may encounter. While each foster child is unique

Everything You Need to Know About Your Foster Care Home Study

You’ve made the decision to become a foster parent—congratulations! When you're done with training, the next step is typically your home study.

How Foster Children's Brains Work as Prediction Machines

As foster parents, understanding how our foster children’s brains work can be incredibly helpful and informative.

A Guide to Kinship Foster Care

Kinship foster care is an important way to provide a safe and loving home for children in need while keeping them connected to family members.

The First Month with our New Foster Placement

It wasn't easy, but it's the beginning of what we hope is a beautiful story.

Working Foster Parent: Tips for Survival

When we first considered becoming foster parents, I joined foster Facebook groups to learn everything I could about the process.

Prepping for a Foster Kid: Ages 5-8

This age group is fun as they are generally more independent than babies and toddlers and maybe just maybe have less attitude than pre-teens or teens...

Your First Week of Fostering Checklist

I knew the first few weeks/months of fostering were going to be challenging but I was still surprised by the reality: mandatory doctor appointments, forms, visits, school enrollment, not to mention...

Should I Become a Foster Parent?

I can by no means be the end-all, be-all deciding factor for someone who is considering becoming a foster parent. But I can share some things I would encourage you to consider.

Fringe Benefits of
Fostering

Hopefully it goes without saying that you should foster because you want to help kids. That is a benefit in itself. But there are a few other...

Preparing for Foster Kids: Ages 2-4

For those past their training and education and ready to go shopping, here are my recommendations for ages 2-4

Fostering an Autistic Child

When you're a foster parent, you can suddenly become a parent to a child who has a diagnosis you know nothing about. This was the case when our first placement came to us.

From Reddit: Great Advice From a Former Foster Kid

The internet comes with its horrors but one benefit is that we can easily access the voices of former foster kids.

Bonding with your New Foster Child

For some foster parents, bonding with a new foster child may come naturally. I can admit, however, I am not one of those parents.

Your Placement Disruption Prevention Plan

When you foster, you're typically told you have an "out" if things go really bad. It's usually a 30-day notice to your agency or CPS...

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Things I Say to My Foster Kids

My hope is that after hearing these words a few dozen times, my foster kids begin to see truth in them.

Truths About Bio Parents

Support your foster kids by lifting up their biological parents any chance you get.

Understanding Behaviors in Foster Children

If you’re a new foster parent, or considering becoming one...