How to tell if foster care is really for you 29 Articles

by DEL

Anyone considering foster parenting should first stop and think about the difficulty of being a child in the foster system. A foster child frequently has serious issues to work through, sometimes these issues can be lifel...read more

by Kerry Johnson

How to tell if foster care is really for you. After 11 years of working with kids who are in foster care I have several suggestions. 1. Don't set yourself and the child up for failure. Know what types of children yo...read more

by Johanna Sugrue

There are many kinds of fostering, but I want you to seriously consider if fostering children and young people with complex and multiple emotional and other needs is for you? These children and young people, are the most ...read more

by Rachelle de Bretagne

With the failure of so many modern marriages, it is hardly surprising that there are many children that find themselves in the unenviable position of not having the security that those children in a stable home environment...read more

by Karen Reams

Children all over the U.S. are in need of foster homes. Some children require long-term foster care and others short-term (sometimes just 1 night). There are many reasons why a child may need a foster home for a period of ...read more

by Marcus Kastler

Do you love kids? Do you want a better tomorrow? Does Child Abuse and Drug Addicted parents make your blood boil with anger? Now that we have you ready to adopt let me ask you these questions. Do you love for kids to t...read more

by Michele Mead

Taking in a foster child is a huge responsibility. Not only for the foster parents, but also for the biological children already in the home. Before taking in a child, a family must take several classes, have several i...read more

by Screwloose

Let me start by saying that I was a foster child for 6 months and was placed in a minimum of 4 foster homes. I was licensed as a foster parent by the age of 21 and I was licensed to take in four hard to place children. I...read more

by Lanette Tooley

So you're considering becoming a foster parent. You've thought this through, talked it over with your family, taken all the required classes and earned your certificate. But you still have questions and doubts. After all, ...read more

by Jody Morse

If the thought of providing a temporary living arrangement for a foster child has recently crossed your mind, there are many things which you will need to think about. The most important thing that you will need to decide ...read more

by Laura Leigh Fields

There are many things to consider when deciding if foster care is the right choice for you. First you must understand what foster care is. This program is set up and funded by the state to provide temporary placements for ...read more

by Christina Boerma

Endurance, character and hope All parents want to have a healthy child, and nowadays many opt for an abortion if they find out their unborn baby is disabled. Unfortunately, there are not many addresses parents can tur...read more

by Sharpay

Being a foster parent covers a lot of aspects and a great sense of responsibility. There are dire need for good foster parents across the country. One needs to search their heart, mind, and soul to decide whether or not fo...read more

by ktarcus

When i was younger quite a few things challenged my self esteem. Not least of all was the fact that children of mine kept dying. It was a genetic thing between myself and my wife,we had one healthy son but no more surviv...read more

by Christine Bennett

Foster Care is a lot more difficult and demanding than most people realise. Of course it can be very rewarding too, but let's look a little closer at the real Foster Carer. If you have too much pride in your home and al...read more

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by Kathryn Lauer Black - M.Ed. SCL

An Umbrella In The Rain: Adopting from Foster Care I was driving home on the highway around eight o'clock in the evening and drove right into a horrible thunderstorm. It had gone from complete calm, to heavy winds and ...read more

by Doreen Thompson

Okay! I know!: Foster carers needed! You have noticed again that every time you read your local newspapers and some magazines you keep seeing photographs of those cute little babies and toddlers, older children or young te...read more

by Darr Kingston

While many couples consider foster care of a child, there are many children considering foster parents. To know for sure if foster care is the right choice for yourself you must consider and weigh the many pro's and con's ...read more

by Susan Thrower

Before you invest the time and money into becoming a foster parent, think. Yes, it costs money. Time is money. There are classes to take, evaluations made and licenses. I would like to back up a few steps. What made you th...read more

by Zelda Croskey

I believe the most important factor in being a foster parent is being honest about your motive. What is the main focus of your being a foster parent? This may seem quite blunt and maybe even rude. But there are and hav...read more