May is National Foster Care Month!
Foster parents change lives—both children’s and their own.
Foster parenting
7 tips for getting to know a teen you are fostering or adopting
Getting to know a teenager is a journey. Being thoughtful and considerate of their life experiences and needs when communicating with them is a great first step.
Outstanding Caseworker: Lori Nichols
Flexibility, patience, and “being comfortable with being uncomfortable” are a few qualities of a successful foster parent, according to this veteran foster care recruiter.
6 tips for foster parents preparing for reunification
The majority of children in foster care are reunified with their birth family, and foster parents must support that outcome. In this post, we offer suggestions for smoothing the transition.
Won over by a hug
In this guest post, a woman who had planned on fostering writes about her path to parenthood.
“It’s OK to panic,” and other advice from an adoptive mother
Nicole Barlow wants people to know that she’s not a hero, she’s an average person who took a leap of faith when deciding to adopt five siblings.