The day (or night) you get a call for a placement waiting for you will be full of excitement, anxiety, and fear- but don’t worry you’ll probably have at least 1 hour before the kid(s) arrive. Coming up with House…
Continue readingYou won’t know your foster children’s full story the moment they walk through your door and the norms they are used to could be very different from how your house functions day-to-day. A person’s behavior is a reflection of their…
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 readingYou made it! After months of training, hours of home studies, and dozens of pages of paperwork, you just found out you’ve been approved as foster parents! Now what? How Long Does It Take to Get a Placement? This largely…
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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