In this guest post, a mother who has been fostering for more than three decades describes the ways that she and her husband have worked hard to remain good friends and partners who “love each other, like each other, and respect each other.”
For children who are in foster care or were adopted, Christmas and other holidays can be a reminder of the family that they’ve lost. Here are some suggestions for navigating the season.
“Use humor!” and other parenting tips from a young woman who was adopted when she was 15.
According to this Florida adoption specialist, successful adoptive parents are fierce advocates who understand trauma and never give up hope.
How to help children share their adoption story in safe and beneficial ways.
Lissa and Tim Bowen became experts in trauma-informed care and made new plans for their future after adopting a son from foster care.