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Finding Adoption Announcements for Older Child Adoptions 21 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
When I was trying to find some ideas for making my son's adoption announcements I had a very difficult time finding anything that wasn't covered with teddy bears or hearts. So I decided that I needed ...
The Comments and Rude Questions that Really Hurt Our Children 16 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
I've decided that I'm tired of rude people. I'm especially tired of rude people who think a simple, "just kidding" fixes all. I'm also tired of people who seem to believe that since a child is adopted...
A Children's Book Designed to Help Non-adopted Children Understand Adoption 13 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Since school is starting soon, I thought it appropriate to bring up a children's book, What is Adoption? Helping Non-adopted Children Understand Adoption, as an excellent resource for adoptive familie...
School Starting This Week 12 Aug 2013 | 04:32 am
My little girl is going to be a Junior this year - an upper classman. It's so hard to believe - time does fly. Thursday is her first day back. This will be her second year since we first moved here la...
Working a Family Reunification Plan - Another Skill of a Great Foster Parent 7 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
My foster parent friend has a lot of experience helping a foster child reunify back with a birth mother. The social worker or case manager on the case usually puts into action a visitation plan and a ...
Foster Parenting Hints to Help Prepare for the Summer 17 Jun 2013 | 01:00 pm
I love Summer and its longer days and of course, fun in the sun! Remember, with that fun in the sun comes a few extra responsibilities for foster families. Here is a quick checklist of things to cons...
To the Dads They Didn't Have to Be 16 Jun 2013 | 11:00 am
The following is a blog I did for Father's Day 2010 as part of an About.com Blog Carnival. In honor of Father's Day, I have decided to re-publish the blog each year. Please note that the links to th...
Wendy’s Seventh Annual Father’s Day Frosty Weekend 12 Jun 2013 | 05:00 am
Don't forget that on June 15 and 16, participating Wendy's restaurants across the country will donate a minimum of 50¢ from every Frosty product sold to support Wendy's Wonderful Kids a signature prog...
The Fosters on ABC Family 4 Jun 2013 | 03:12 pm
If you missed last night's premier of The Fosters, a new show on ABC Family, then according to Chris Chmielewski, Editor of Foster Focus magazine, you missed out. Well, I guess I missed out too, but n...
Foster Parenting and Written Documentation 28 May 2013 | 01:00 pm
Many foster parents are surprised by the amount of paperwork foster parents are asked to maintain. We keep a child's medical forms, write daily or monthly logs depending on the agency's needs and spec...
