Can you believe it?? All those days/months/years of waiting and riding the wave of emotions and wondering if you would ever end up making this family officially permanent have actually…
Megan CraigDecember 9, 2019
You’re feeling frustrated; as much as you love being a foster parent, it isn’t always easy. Your child is facing significant challenges and dealing with difficult behaviors in public -…
Caitlin DeLatteOctober 11, 2019
Remember first and foremost, you are CHOOSING to be a foster parent. You need to make sure that you are going into foster care with the intention of having the…
Rebecca CadeOctober 1, 2019
When a parent brings foster children into the home, the additional child will change your family dynamics. After all, it is not just the adults who will be fostering this…
Bryan HoffstetterOctober 1, 2019
There are a lot of factors that can affect a foster child’s academic performance - including prenatal drug exposure, lack of early childhood education, frequent school changes, and lack of…
Heather MooreAugust 9, 2019
When it comes to school, there are plenty of challenging behaviors kids might exhibit, and some of them might make you feel very concerned. What is triggering my child? What…
Caitlin DeLatteAugust 9, 2019
Parenting Difficult Behaviors | Temper tantrums Temper tantrums are among the most challenging behaviors for foster parents to manage because from the outside it looks like the child has complete…
Heather MooreJuly 23, 2019
By Jonathan Craig I once had a coworker ask me if being a foster parent was worth it. I gave some answer about the emotional highs and lows and how,…
Jonathan CraigJuly 9, 2019
Foster care stipends are a type of financial assistance that is given to the foster family who is caring for a child through a Children and Youth agency or a…
Cori RuszkowskiJuly 8, 2019
