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Preparation is key when welcoming a foster child into your home
Each time a foster child comes to live with you and your family, it will be a unique and a special experience. Every placement will be different. You are sure to have surprises from time to time, and ...
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Keep foster children safe from the dangers of sexting
Sexting, which poses a real threat to today’s youth, has become almost common among children across the globe. Children in foster care are especially at risk from the many dangers associated with se...
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How to protect foster children from the dangers of cyberbullying
Bullying has changed in the 21st Century with the marriage of technology and bullying. With the use of online technology and social networking sites, today’s bullies can follow their targeted victim...
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Foster parents must be involved in school to help kids succeed
There are many ways that foster parents can help their students in foster care succeed in school. Without the support of parents, children in care are likely to struggle--and may even fail in both aca...
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Achieving a healthy transition from foster custody to legal adoption
There will be difficult times during the adoption process and after. At times, it may seem that your relationship is going backwards. Yet, with time, love and patience, adoptions are often one of the ...
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How can foster parents and birth parents successfully co-parent?
As a foster parent, it is crucial to remember that your foster child’s biological parents are people in need. There are reasons why their child is in foster care and under your supervision. These pa...
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Create a great relationship with your foster child’s caseworker
Your foster child’s case worker has a great deal on her plate. She has to look after the concerns and needs of not only your foster child, but many others. There are also the other foster parents th...
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Don’t let being a foster parent strain or ruin your marriage
If we do not take care of ourselves, we may very well become filled with anxiety, grow weary, and face burnout. Yet, when we take the steps discussed above, they help to alleviate much of the stress a...
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Be a foster parent and have a great marriage
If we do not take care of ourselves, we may very well become filled with anxiety, grow weary, and face burnout. Yet, when we take the steps discussed above, they help to alleviate much of the stress a...
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Successfully age out of foster care and begin life on your own
Most teens, when leaving home for the first time, are able to still rely on their parents or family members for advice, assistance, and support. For those foster teens that age out of the system, this...
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