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How to Adopt From Foster Care
By Lois J. Rodriguez “Mommy, when did you buy me?” Those innocent words spoken by my son adopted from foster care gave me pause. He was 6 years old. Having been adopted two years earlier, […]
Month: July 2024
Book & Movie Reviews
Social Skills Activity Deck for Kids
Caring for children in foster care comes with its own set of particular challenges for resource parents and kinship caregivers. Kids who are uprooted from their homes and families, moving from school to school, find […]
Book & Movie Reviews
Possible Selves: A PBS Documentary
“Possible Selves,” a new documentary about youth in foster care, starts with a scene that most high schoolers in America will recognize. As powerful lights shine down on the green carpeting of a football field, […]
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Welcome Them Home: How Can Resource Parents Support their Biological Children Through the Journey of Foster Care
By Daniela Coats When I was around 7 years old, my parents began the journey to become resource parents. Though I had two younger biological brothers, my parents felt we could help children in foster […]