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
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
Many foster families become very excited when they get word that the county Children and Youth agency is pursuing a “goal change” … but hold onto your hats, because the…
Cori RuszkowskiJuly 1, 2019
While foster parents are the agent of change for the children they foster, they need the support and guidance of professionals who are educated about the foster care system. Foster…
Heather MooreJune 11, 2019
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
