Articles by Sarah St. Gelais

All responses taken from our Facebook groups: Foster Parenting Toolbox and Kinship Parenting Group. The holiday season can be tough for children in foster care. They may spend the holidays separated from family, without their […]

All responses taken from our Facebook groups: Foster Parenting Toolbox and Kinship Parenting Group. Struggling to make reading a priority for your children? We asked current foster, kinship and adoptive parents how they make reading […]

All responses taken from our Facebook groups: Foster Parenting Toolbox and Kinship Parenting Group. While agencies typically try to keep siblings together, sometimes they live with separate foster or adoptive families. We asked current foster, […]

All responses taken from our Facebook groups: Foster Parenting Toolbox and Kinship Parenting Group. Post-Halloween, many families find themselves drowning in candy, and debating the best way to use it. Should you let your kids […]

All responses taken from our Facebook groups: Foster Parenting Toolbox and Kinship Parenting Group. Many parents have a hard time incorporating reading into their children’s day-to-day routines – especially when their children prefer screen time. […]

All responses taken from our Facebook groups: Foster Parenting Toolbox and Kinship Parenting Group. Having an after school routine is an important part of ensuring homework is completed and evenings at home run smoothly. We […]

All responses taken from our Facebook groups: Foster Parenting Toolbox and Kinship Parenting Group. Do your children spend the majority of their free time watching TV, playing video games or using social media? We asked […]

All responses taken from our Facebook groups: Foster Parenting Toolbox and Kinship Parenting Group. Is it a challenge to get your kids outdoors? We asked current foster, kinship and adoptive parents how they encourage outdoor […]

All responses taken from our Facebook groups: Foster Parenting Toolbox and Kinship Parenting Group. Children who read at home often develop better vocabularies and literacy than those who don’t. We asked current foster, kinship and […]

All responses taken from our Facebook groups: Foster Parenting Toolbox and Kinship Parenting Group. We asked current foster parents what inspired them to open their homes to children in need. Here are their stories: “I […]