7 Tips for Fostering in the New Year
As most foster families know, foster care is mostly a learn-as-you-go situation—you’ll figure out most of it as you go along. But here are some tried and true tips routinely passed down from one successful foster family to the next. If you’re not already familiar with...
5 Reasons to Hold On When Foster Care Gets Tough
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 cynic. Tangling with endless trauma-induced behaviors, paperwork,...
Celebrating the Holidays with Foster Kids: Dos and Don’ts
The weeks stretching from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day are jam-packed with family, fun, food, comfort, and joy. At least they’re supposed to be. For those struggling with grief and loss—including foster children—the holidays can be tough. Watching others celebrate...
Helping Foster Kids Navigate COVID-19
Uncertainty, stress, and change are familiar concepts for most children and teens in foster care. But the worldwide pandemic and its many disruptions are triggering painful memories and feelings for many. Foster kids are especially vulnerable to the upheaval that...
Everybody Can Do Something
This personal account was written and shared by adoptive parent Andy Meyers, Agape Adoption Agency’s Intake & Outreach Specialist. Everybody can do something. A few years ago, I heard this phrase from well-known foster care advocate and speaker, Jason Johnson. It...Gallery
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