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Youngtown woman dedicates life to being foster parent, having housed 20 kids
Sharon Kelly says one of the hardest parts about being a foster parent is letting them go, but that shouldn't stop anyone from doing it.
10 Tips for Foster Parents
The need for foster parents is constant. There are always children in need of loving and safe foster parents to help them heal from circumstances beyond their control. By entering into the world of foster care parenting, you are giving a child a gift that cannot adequately be described through words. A similar wordlessness arises […]
Becoming a Foster Parent: How to Make it Work
Being a foster family is a very specific situation, unlike any other, you are supposed to love a child as your own, but only for a while. Ho...
How can foster parents and birth parents successfully co-parent?
It can be quite difficult having a foster child in your home. He or she may have been placed in your home because of abuse or neglect from his family. Perhaps he was in danger from parents who were abusing themselves. Whatever the reason for his placement into the child welfare’s custody, your foster child has most likely come to you with some emotional problems and is struggling with the loss of his family.
10 Things to Do When a Foster Child Is Returning Home
What do you do when a foster child is returning home? If you’ve had a foster child in your home for any length of time, you know how easy it is for foster parents to get attached. However, since reunification is always the original goal of foster care, what can a foster parent do when […]
4 tips on finding the right adoption & foster care support group for you
Adopting and doing foster care can be lonely in the world-at-large. Very few people know what it’s like to adopt, they don’t know about bonding or attachment issues, they don’t kn…
What Foster Parents Wish Other People Knew
This essay is a little different than most of my stuff. It is the result of a collaborative discussion on a foster parenting list I’m a part of by a group of foster parents. I’ve paraphrased and borrowed and added some things of my own, but this is truly collaborative piece, and meant to be…
Why We Opened Our Home to More Than 40 Foster Kids
You hear a lot of bad stories about the system — now it's time for some good ones.
9 Things to Consider Before Becoming a Foster Parent
Learn about the important points you should think about while deciding on whether or not to be a foster parent.
10 Things You Must Know Before Becoming a Foster Parent —
Don't become a foster parent until you have read this detailed article.
7 Reasons You Should Become a Foster Parent
With the staggering numbers of children in foster care in our communities, there is always a need fo...
How To Prepare To Be A Foster Parent
So you’re starting out on the foster parenting journey. Or perhaps you’re stepping back into it. In any case, there are some important steps to take in order to be as prepared as you can be. Mike and I practically stumbled into foster care. Long story short, a friend of ours needed help, and to […]
Changing what it means to be a foster parent
Foster kids who don't feel like they belong act out. The solution? Foster parents are working harder to make kids into family. Download Audio
This Is What It's Actually Like to Be a Foster Parent
The hardest part is telling a child, "I don't know if you'll be able to live with your mom again."
How you can help foster parents, or become one
Even if you can't foster a child yourself, there are simple ways to help.
10 Reasons Why I am Thankful to be a Foster Parent
“My home is one that has been filled with more love than I could ever have imagined.”
Why It’s Time For You To Become A Foster Parent
If you, like me, believe in the right to life, that must apply after these children are born, not just when they are in the womb. Become a foster parent.
Tips for foster parents from foster care alumni · Buckner International
If you’re considering becoming a foster parent, you’ve probably done your homework and consulted the expert opinions of professionals, clergy, authors and other foster parents. ...
You Must Be Crazy to Be a Foster Parent: 7 Tips to Keep Your Sanity
Foster parenting is not for the faint of heart! The goal in foster care is ALWAYS reunification with birthfamily, if at all possible. And sometimes it isn’t easy. Supporting reunification can be difficult, especially given some situations of dysfunctional, unstable families on the brink of collapse. But what if your home is much more stable? …
