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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...
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Sleep "Training" and Your Foster Child
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If you’re a foster parent, you likely already know that sleep can be challenging for a child with trauma. However, there are techniques...
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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 ​
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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.
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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. 

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A Guide to Kinship Foster Care
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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. ​
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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.
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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.

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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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​
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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. ​​
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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. ​
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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.
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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.
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Truths About Bio Parents
Support your foster kids by lifting up their biological parents any chance you get. 
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Understanding Behaviors in Foster Children
If you’re a new foster parent, or considering becoming one...
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Welcome to Foster Mama! ​
​We are here to provide helpful tips and insight into the reality of fostering. Our information always strives to be child-centered and trauma-informed with an emphasis on connection. Our mission is to support and empower foster families to ensure all foster children have the opportunity to thrive. 
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  • Home
  • Resources
    • TBRI Resources
  • Blog
    • Getting Licensed
    • Preparing for Fosters
    • Bonding
    • Understanding Behaviors
    • Working Foster Parents