


9 Ways to Guide Your Foster Kids to Cybersafety
Since vicious cybercriminals are targeting kids online, and social media interactions have destructive power, foster parents play a key role in protecting the well-being of the children and teens in their care. Past pain and trauma make foster kids especially...
8 Trail Tips for Climbing “Trust Mountain” with Your Teen
One of your tallest, most foreboding mountains to scale in foster care is “Trust Mountain.” The hike up can be especially treacherous with teenagers! It takes grit, planning, patience, and a copious amount of tenacity to establish two-way trust with some kids. If it’s...
Ten Things to Know Before Becoming a Foster Parent
All foster parents—and fostering situations—are not all created equal. Everyone’s different. But here are ten basic, practical tips that will help to give you a leg up from day one! Lavish extravagant love. It is way more important for a kid to know they are...
10 Ways to Help Your Foster Child Get Ready for the New School Year
The back-to-school season can be stressful for many children, especially those who struggle with anxiety about meeting new people and learning fresh routines. Because of past trauma, foster kids often have a tough time adjusting to a new school year, so you can really...