By Rachel Bithell Neuroscientists, child development experts and our own instincts tell us babies and kids crave connection with adults and need safe, reliable relationships with caregivers to thrive. As resource parents, we want to […]
By Rachel Fulginiti Each month a recurring question surfaces, both in the online communities I’m part of, as well as in my own emails, DMs and text threads. It goes something like this: I’m interested […]
By Sharon Dunlevy Foster parenting is sacred work. It’s also some of the most emotionally and physically taxing work a person can do. While we pour everything we have into caring for children who have […]
What CrossFit, a Strength and Conditioning Exercise Program, Taught Me About Foster-to-Adopt By Rachel Fulginiti On a sunny October morning I sat in my kitchen, spooning runny rice cereal into the non-compliant mouth of my […]
Cellphones Play a Vital Role for Youth in Foster Care By Sara Tiano In our increasingly digital world, it’s getting harder and harder to get by without a smartphone or access to the internet. This […]
Raising Kids and Teens with FASD: Advice and Strategies to Help Your Family to Thrive! By Barb Clark Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2025, ISBN: 978-1-80501-390-7, 237 pages, $17.95 When Barb Clark and her husband Michael adopted […]
Written in simple words and short sentences, “Tuesday’s Bear: A Tale of the Lost and Found” delivers a poignant message of hope and redemption for its readers. Writer Alexandra Davis, who has also written an […]
This New York Times Bestseller is a historical fiction novel based on the Tennessee Children’s Home Society operated by Georgia Tann from the 1920s to the 1950s in Memphis. “Before We Were Yours” tells the […]
Written in a simple style that would resonate with school children and adults alike, this book follows the journey of Malcolm Montgomery, a seventh grader. Waiting to be adopted, Malcolm is described at the outset […]
