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Depending on the situation, your foster child may have visits with their biological parents or family members. In some cases, they might have visits multiple times a week. In other cases, it might be an occasional phone call with a…
Continue readingIt turns out, your foster children have biological families. Who knew? It’s important to keep open lines of communication and not leave people out. But as a foster parent balancing their everyday care on top of this it can become…
Continue readingWhen older foster and adoptive children move into your home, they bring their entire history of relationships with them. While it is important to help the child feel a part of your family network, the child isn’t going to replace…
Continue readingThe days of hoops and sticks are long gone. Kids have electronics and they know how to contact people they want. They could have a basic cell phone or something more advanced that enables video calling or social media. It…
Continue readingWith mobile devices being more common with school-aged children, many kids come into care with a phone or device they can use for phone calls and video chats. If foster kids having phones is news to you, then start here….
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