New neurobiological research reveals an easy and fun approach By Mary DeMichele As parents and caregivers, we want to have healthy, positive and enjoyable relationships with our children, whatever their age. Our recent experience with […]
By Kelly Henderson, Ph.D. Like summer and popsicles, some things just go together. Foster care and special needs are interwoven. While many children and youth in foster care develop at a typical pace and achieve […]
By Jessica Castillo “Pass on what you have learned.” — Yoda to Luke Skywalker, “Return of the Jedi” One of the most recognized and quoted mentors in cinema, Star Wars’ Jedi master Yoda is the […]
By Jeremiah Donier This new column focuses on the perspective of parents whose children enter the foster care system. Jeremiah Donier is a dad who successfully worked through a plan for reunification. Now, he serves […]
By Jenna Sherman With more kids home than ever before, parents and teachers are learning how to engage students and increase their success in the classroom. Multi-sensory education is creative and beneficial in many key […]
What is the experience for youth in foster care wanting to attend college? And what resources do they have? By Jessica Castillo I remember sitting on the edge of my bed while staring blankly at […]
By Kodi Baughman Some of the earliest childhood memories I have involving my father include talking to him — a stranger — through a phone call. I did not truly understand the value or importance […]
Calling all foster parents! As we approach one year of living with the coronavirus pandemic, we want to hear from foster and kinship families about how the global health crisis has transformed their lives. Our […]
What do common mental health diagnoses mean, and how can you address them? By Emily Jo Wharry Opening the medical history file of a child in foster care can be a sobering confirmation of the […]
The Value of Supportive Relationships for Foster Parents By Sue Badeau It takes a lot of courage to be a foster, kin or adoptive parent. Courage that multiplies when it is shared. Several years ago […]
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