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Fostering Families Today Feature

Exploring Therapeutic Foster Care

by Valarie Edwards   Each morning, Richmond, Virginia resident Patrice Hazelwood rises before 5 to spend about an hour in prayer and meditation. The stillness of early mornings are “me-time” for the foster and adoptive […]

Book & Movie Reviews

Book & Movie Reviews

Fostering Connection

In her new book “Fostering Connection,” licensed psychologist Dr. Tish Taylor offers a helpful guide for parents, teens, children and educators, as well as mental health professionals negotiating certain behavior issues. With the end goal […]

Book & Movie Reviews

How to do Parenting with Confidence

In “How To Do Parenting with Confidence,” family interventionist Vanessa Kahlon offers a number of tips and strategies for dealing with various adolescent behavior patterns. She shares examples which reflect the daily choices children and […]

Book & Movie Reviews

A Shrub Not A Tree

In her first book, “A Shrub Not a Tree, The FAMILY We’ve Grown to Be,” author Ashley Rae Klinger celebrates the various ways families grow. The book is divided into sections — the first is […]