Spend Summer at Ease: Start with a Routine
At the end of the school year, kids can be brimming with excitement – their thoughts wandering towards summer break as they sign
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Foster Care
Mindfulness for Foster Parents
Sometimes our day to day activities can feel like too much. From packing lunches to dropping the kids off at school to arriving
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Top 5 Foster Care New Year’s Resolutions
It’s not easy to be a foster parent, but embrella is here to help. If you find yourself wondering how you can prepare
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How to Protect my Foster Child on Social Media
What is social media? Is your foster child on social media? Social media is defined as a form of electronic communication that allows
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Three Foster Care Programs for Back-To-School Help
It’s back-to-school season again, and by now, you’ve probably gotten the required supplies lists or seen the ads all over television and in
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Get to Know Your FFA: Heather Mills
embrella Family Advocates (FFA) are crucial members of the FAFS team. Whether you need guidance during a Family Team Meeting or want to
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How to Talk to My Kids About Fostering
Explaining to your family and friends what foster care is and why you want to open your home to a child can be
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Top 3 Tips for Being a Flexible Foster Parent
If anyone knows about the ups and downs of fostering, it’s Brian Blythe and John Kristiansen. Adoptive fathers to four little girls, these
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In Their Own Words – Foster Parents Speak Out About Fostering
As an organization, FAFS talks a lot about what fostering can be like. But the best source of information on the realities of
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How to Help Your Foster Child Achieve Academic Success
School can be stressful for any child between homework, tests and making friends, but for foster children it can be particularly difficult. Along
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