Caring for Your Opiate-Exposed Foster Child
The Newborn and Withdrawal Fostering an opiate-exposed baby is a frightening prospect for many to consider. Opiate exposure during pregnancy can cause the baby to become drug dependent; a baby born dependent that experiences withdrawal is usually diagnosed with...
Supporting Your Foster Child at School
Even if you’ve never heard of an IEP or a 504 (or any other education jargon), you might be intimated about supporting your foster child at school this year. But learning how to be this child’s advocate in school is an extension of the care you’re already offering....
Preparing for Your Foster Care Journey
Preparing for Your Foster Care Journey Helping children in hard places is close to the hearts of many, but fear of the unknown and apprehension about taking such a big, life-altering step often keep fostering children on the “someday” list. If you’re considering...
Preparing Your Home for Foster Care
Deciding to open your heart and home to foster children is a life-changing decision. Once the decision is made, you’ll need to navigate some paperwork and screening steps. One of these is completing a foster care home study. Its primary goal is assessing your home to...
Tips to Defuse Sibling Rivalry in Your Foster Family
One minute they’re getting along and the next minute they’re at each others’ throats. Conflicts between brothers and sisters, otherwise known as sibling rivalry, erupt in every home. But introducing foster kids to the family mix intensify the hitting, grabbing,...
Sleep’s Importance to Your Child’s Learning and Growth
We all need sleep. There’s no arguing that. But for children and teenagers, sleep plays a vital role in physical and mental growth and development. Since nighttime has often been a scary time full of trauma and unknowns, lots of foster and adoptive kids have trouble...
For the joy that was set before me…
This April, we celebrated the high holidays of Easter and Passover. These two special holidays commemorate the blessings of God in protecting the innocent and vulnerable, and they also celebrate victory over tremendous trauma. May is foster care awareness month, but I...
Get A Grip on Your Foster or Adoptive Child’s Early Trauma
As a foster or adoptive parent, you have both the responsibility and the privilege to help your child identify, navigate, and heal from trauma. To do that, you’ll need to roll up your sleeves and do some heavy lifting, including becoming a serious student of trauma....
9 Ways to Discipline Foster and Adopted Children
If you’re a foster parent or you’ve adopted a child, you’re tuned in to the challenge of managing difficult behaviors. So many children in the foster care system have endured tragic abuse, neglect, and trauma. The result? They often express their feelings through...Gallery
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