Grandfamilies: The Advantages of Becoming Licensed
It’s an unfortunate truth that for a child to be removed from her parents’ custody, her parents must have, for any number of
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AuthorThomas Castles, FAFS Communication and Development Associate
Setting Boundaries as a Kinship Provider
Big concepts like love and community are rooted in the idea that we’re willing to help others even when it hurts us. The
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Creating a Time Capsule with your Foster Child
There is no knowing how the future will turn out when you decide to become a foster parent. Maybe you’ll foster and fall
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How Do I Know When My Foster Care Placement Has Run Its Course?
Foster parents should be prepared for challenging behavior when they decide to open their home to vulnerable children. But once you’ve gone forward
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Foster Children and Pets: Providing Comfort and Maintaining Safety
For a foster child, pets can be a cornerstone of emotional health, sharers of unconditional friendship and a constant presence in a world
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Fostering Teens
Foster teens have memories that are full of experiences they’ll never forget. A long summer day, a tried and true friendship or a
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Fostering Children
No matter how long ago it may have been, childhood is a time that leaves a mark on the present. Many of us
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Fostering Babies: Invest in the Future
Every baby born into the world represents another chance to improve upon the past and feel hopeful about the future. But it takes
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The Benefits of Gardening with Your Foster Child
Everyone has something to learn from gardening. Children can pick up all sorts of new skills – planning, nurturing and responsibility to name
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Doing Your Best for Your Adopted Child with ODD
With the right guidance most children will outgrow their defiant behavior. Unfortunately though, no matter how hard you try to help, some will
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