All responses taken from our Facebook groups: Foster Parenting Toolbox and Kinship Parenting Group. Many foster, adoptive and kinship caregivers struggle with developing and maintaining healthy relationships with a child’s biological parents. We asked current […]
All responses taken from our Facebook groups: Foster Parenting Toolbox and Kinship Parenting Group. When entering foster or kinship care, children may lose interest in their hobbies. This can be especially true for children who […]
All responses taken from our Facebook groups: Foster Parenting Toolbox and Kinship Parenting Group. Every parent knows that finding healthy foods kids will eat and enjoy can be tricky. We asked current foster and kinship […]
All responses taken from our Facebook groups: Foster Parenting Toolbox and Kinship Parenting Group. Celebrating birthdays can be difficult for children in foster care. We asked current foster and kinship parents how they make birthdays […]
By Jeremiah Donier Hopi and Navajo tribal member Albert Pooley hears the echoes of his forefathers every day in the work he does as president of the Native American Fatherhood and Families Association (NAFFA). “Imagine […]
This book was written by a global community of adult adoptees and adults who were fostered, and includes letters penned to the upcoming generation of adopted and fostered youth. The mission of “Dear Wonderful You” […]
Published in 2008, Regina Louise’s Somebody’s Someone is an early memoir sharing the unique experience of a Black child in the foster care system. Louise has published two additional books and “Somebody’s Someone” was made […]
This new book by former foster youth Antonio D. Grate offers advice to foster and kinship caregivers about transitioning a youth to their family and home. Grate is also a motivational speaker and shares more […]
A regular writer for Fostering Media Connections’ Youth Voice Program, author Jessica Castillo has compiled her experiences into a new book “Trash Bag of Memories.” Based in Los Angeles, Castillo writes about the ups and […]
