Become a Foster Parent and Help a Child to Start Believing in Life Again
“Family isn’t defined by last names or by blood; it is defined by commitment and by love,” said Dave Willis, the famous American producer, writer, voice actor, and musician. There cannot be a more promising ray of hope than these words for hundreds of thousands of children and teenagers who have either lost their parents […]
What to Expect When You Become a Foster Parent
Becoming a foster parent is probably one of the most challenging and crucial decisions you will ever make. Statistically, about 117,470 children are waiting to get adopted in the United States. What is the best place for these kids to wait until they find their forever homes? A loving foster home. Unfortunately, statistics suggest that the availability […]
Debunking 18 Myths about Foster Care
Foster care is a sensitive topic and is not always understood. There are myths regarding foster care, and as a result, people don’t understand the need for foster care or adopting children from foster care. These misconceptions can cause children to spend their lives without finding the love of a caring family home. Because of […]
5 Tips to Help Children Transition into a New Foster Home
What Is a Foster Home? When a child’s biological parents or guardians are unable to care for them, the foster care system steps in to provide a temporary position in which trained caretakers, including family or relative caregivers, provide for their care. Children will attend school and receive medical and social assistance while living with […]
Getting Foster Children Prepared for the New School Year
To ensure things go smoothly for your foster children during the upcoming academic, it is a good idea to prepare them ahead of reopening day. It will make them comfortable by giving them time to readjust themselves to the school schedule. Preparing foster children for the new school year can be challenging for foster parents. […]
Preparing To Be a Foster Parent: Understanding Trauma
Foster parents are nothing less than angels for the children they decide to foster but it takes time, effort, and mutual understanding for the children to realize that. This is because the children go through the trauma of being uprooted from their homes, separated from their brothers, sisters and parents. Parenting a foster child can […]
7 Things You Shouldn’t Say to Foster Parents
Choosing to be a foster parent is not an easy decision. You need to consider whether you are equipped to help the children move past their trauma and pave the way for them to start living happy and fulfilling lives. However, there are a lot of misconceptions about foster parenting, and oftentimes the people who […]
Holiday Tips for Foster Parents
From Thanksgiving to Christmas and New Year’s Eve, holidays are associated with happiness, family, food, joy, and creating memories. And while this time of the year is joyous for most of us, it is not always the same for those not being cared for by their biological parents. It might bring up a lot of […]
Expert-Approved Tips on Making Your Home Foster Care-Ready
If you are thinking of becoming a foster parent, congratulations! It’s a noble thought and a rewarding experience. But, like all things new, the beginning can be tricky if you are unprepared. After all, inviting a new member into your home when it is not yet foster-ready may invite feelings of anxiety in the foster […]
A Comprehensive Guide to Foster Care Planning
In this nation, there are over 407,000 children and youth in foster care entering foster care each year. Many of the kids are placed in group homes or other communal living arrangements because there are just not enough foster families to care for everyone. If you’re interested in being a foster parent, read on to learn […]
