How Can I Cope When My Foster Child Leaves? “I could never be a foster parent because I would become too attached” is the number one objection... Read More
What Questions Should I Ask about My Foster Child before He or She Comes to Live with Us? Whether it’s your first placement or your fifteenth, that call can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. And if... Read More
How Hard Is it to Adopt from Foster Care? As human beings, we want things to be easy and quick. Microwaves, smart phones, the IRS’s 1040EZ form…... Read More
What Does ‘Little Women’ Have to Do with Foster Parenting? Foster care is almost as old as parenthood itself. In fact, its roots extend all the way back... Read More
When Did Foster Care Start? In the United States, there are roughly 429,000 children foster care. Foster care is a system designed to... Read More
Does Foster Care Pay for College? One of the things that keeps parents up at night is how they will pay for their child’s... Read More
Can Foster Parents Get WIC? According to the Children’s Bureau, at any given time, there are roughly 450,000 children in need of foster... Read More
Are Foster Parents Mandated Reporters? Yes, they are. One of my least favorite duties as a foster parent is to operate in the... Read More
Can Foster Parents Drink Alcohol? There is a lot of miscommunication and myths surrounding the requirements of becoming a foster parent. Sometimes people... Read More
How Do I Go About the Foster Adoption Process? Choosing to adopt from foster care is a tremendous undertaking. I commend you if you are considering this.... Read More
Why is Foster Care Important? Almost half a million children were in foster care in September 2016, according to information from the Adoption... Read More
Does Foster Care Pay? Licensed foster parents are not technically paid, but rather are reimbursed, tax-free, on a per-day basis. It’s important... Read More
