It’s a week before court and you just realized you can’t pick your Guardian ad Litem (GAL) out of a lineup of two. Yep, you aren’t the first foster family to feel left out of the loop. While at times…
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 readingDisciplining a child who isn’t “yours” can feel uncomfortable. Adding to that challenge is a child you might not know very well or not know how they are used to being disciplined. Adding to that challenge… you have a child…
Continue readingIf you’re a foster parent, chances are you’ve heard many of these statements or questions. Most people mean well, but they may not understand how complicated foster care can be. If you’re a friend or family member of a foster…
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…
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