A Dozen New Year’s Resolutions for Foster Parents
Dream big. Be awesome. Live life colorfully. Dance in the rain. Choose happy. What’s on your list of New Year’s resolutions for 2024? A fresh year brings opportunities for new hope, new joys, and new beginnings. For those of us with foster children and teens...
Five Biblical Truths for Foster Parents
Preparing to celebrate the arrival of the Christ child to our world, we often talk and sing about Emmanuel, God with Us. May it give you hope and joy this Christmas season to reflect on the fact that the Almighty Creator of the Universe cared enough about you that he...
Five Ways to Instill An Attitude of Gratitude in Your Foster Kids
As our thoughts turn to thankfulness this month, what an excellent time to do some soul-searching about how grateful we truly are—and how well we do expressing it! Research shows that thankful people are generally happier and experience more positive emotions than...
Foster Care: When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going!
Loving others comes at a cost, but it’s so worth it! It’s complicated, messy, and sometimes just plain messed up. Foster care can cause even the most gung-ho enthusiast to spiral into a burned-out skeptic. Tangling with endless trauma-induced behaviors, paper work,...
Back to School Tips for Foster Families
Returning to school can be a stressful experience for children. For kids in foster care, these stressors can be especially acute, since many are already navigating unfamiliar living situations. Here are several helpful parenting tips to help you coach your foster kids...
Managing Meltdowns
For many foster parents, meltdown management is the most difficult and even traumatic facet of caregiving. A child’s intense response to what they perceive as an overwhelming circumstance often results in a complete loss of behavioral control, leading to an...
6 Movies to Spark Good Foster Care Discussions This Summer
If you’re looking for a fun activity for your next staycation or during a road trip, consider watching these movies about foster care and adoption. Whether you’re looking for movies about adoption or foster care to watch on your own, or something family-friendly for...
Planning a Family Trip with Your Foster Child
Planning a family trip with a foster child requires planning, but it can be a great bonding and trust-building opportunity. If a foster child has just joined your family, you’re probably excited—and maybe a little uneasy—about taking your very first family vacation...
Strengthening Minds & Uplifting Families in Foster Care
May is National Foster Care Month and this year’s focus is on supporting the mental health needs of children and youth in foster care. Studies suggest that among the 391,000 children and youth in foster care, up to 80 percent exhibit a serious behavioral or mental...Gallery
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