So foster care (and honestly life in general) is filled with a variety of different coping mechanisms. As a foster parent, you might find that you have some as well (and even if you don’t “find” that you do, chances are you have them…because being a foster parent is...
So there are lots of reasons that foster parents might grieve (I know this might not be selling it if you are on the fence about being a foster parent). But first and foremost, a foster family might grieve when a child they think is going to stay forever ends up being...
Today’s post piggybacks on the last, as it talks about ways the school can help kids in care (or at least strive to help!). First of all, just being aware of the potential triggers we discussed last time and aiming to avoid them if at all possible would be a huge step...
Today I’m going to revisit the topic of The ACE Quiz, which I covered a couple years ago, as well as add additional material (PACEs) which I have since learned about. First we will start with the ACE Quiz. “ACE” stands for Adverse Childhood Experiences and an ACE...
Today’s topic is the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF), which might be something you already know about and if that’s the case, just keep on moving…no need to stop and read. However, I know that there are many foster parents who are not aware of CCDF and how it can...
My previous post discussed dysmaturity. Just to catch you up in case you missed it, dysmaturity is when a child is one chronological age, but an entirely separate (younger) maturity age; often, but not always, it is estimated that a child struggling with dysmaturity...
