By Emily Garringer (Emily Garringer and her husband Matthew are foster parents who work with the KidsPeace Foster Care office in Muncie, Indiana. She reflects on the ways her experience…
Foster TalkMarch 17, 2023
There are so many important jobs foster parents have when placed with a child. Obvious ones include being a nurturer, a stable mentor, and loving parent – but another responsibility…
Foster TalkMay 31, 2019
Getting a diagnosis is like doing a jigsaw puzzle without half the pieces, some pieces without the whole picture printed on it, and not knowing what your puzzle is supposed…
Foster TalkMay 13, 2019
In the final installment of their blog series, Megan and Heather tackle an appropriate subject: how foster parents must be prepared for the inevitable experience of saying goodbye… Megan Part…
Foster TalkFebruary 7, 2019
Heather and Megan tackle the delicate role that a foster families’ relationship with the biological family plays in caring for a child. Heather I think that for foster parents one…
Foster TalkJanuary 16, 2019
In this installment of Foster Talk, Heather and Megan answer the question, “What’s a funny thing that’s happened to you while fostering?” Megan Not a whole lot is terribly funny…
Foster TalkJanuary 3, 2019
The holidays are special for many families, but Heather and Megan note that there are unique challenges facing foster households this time of year… Heather While the holidays are typically…
Foster TalkDecember 3, 2018
In this installment of Foster Talk, Heather and Megan talk about a unique experience for a new foster parent: getting their first call about a potential placement… Heather As a…
Foster TalkNovember 14, 2018
On the latest Conversations with KidsPeace podcast, the two foster parents behind the “Foster Talk”feature on fostercare.com talk about how they hope the blog series can provide guidance to both…
Foster TalkNovember 2, 2018
