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Book Review: Dear Wonderful You …

April 13, 2022 Valarie Edwards 0

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” […]

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There's still time to sign up for tomorrow's webin There's still time to sign up for tomorrow's webinar: Navigating Relationships with Biological Family.

Sign up at the link in our bio.

Thank you to iFoster for sponsoring this event.
In this week's Asked & Answered, we compiled advic In this week's Asked & Answered, we compiled advice on navigating relationships with biological families. Link in bio.
We're celebrating #NationalFosterCareMonth every M We're celebrating #NationalFosterCareMonth every Monday in May!

What is the best advice you ever received about being a foster, kinship or adoptive parent? Comment below ⬇️

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Children in #fostercare in Mississippi will now ha Children in #fostercare in Mississippi will now have more support as they prepare for college, reports The Imprint.
At our next #freewebinar we will be sharing best p At our next #freewebinar we will be sharing best practices for resource families to build relationships with biological family. Register at the link in our bio.
Read our recent article about single #fosterdad K Read our recent  article about single #fosterdad Kevin Gerdes. Link in bio.
Tune in to our next webinar to hear advice from re Tune in to our next webinar to hear advice from resource parents and biological parents. This event is sponsored by iFoster.
Register at the link in our bio.
Do you struggle to get your children to participat Do you struggle to get your children to participate in extracurriculars? We asked current #foster and kinship parents how they encourage hobbies. Read their best advice in this week's Asked & Answered. Link in bio.
What resources would be most helpful to you as a f What resources would be most helpful to you as a foster, kinship or adoptive parent? Comment below ⬇️

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Do you know a #fosteryouth in New York? The Youth Do you know a #fosteryouth in New York? The Youth Voice team will be hosting a free op-ed workshop on May 28. Sign up link in bio.
Meet the team! Kim Phagan-Hansel is the managing Meet the team!

Kim Phagan-Hansel is the managing editor of The Imprint and editor of Fostering Families Today, a print and online magazine for foster, adoptive and kinship families across the country. She has served as the editor of Fostering Families Today since 2001. She is also the editor of two child welfare-related books, The Foster Parenting Toolbox and The Kinship Parenting Toolbox. She started her career as the special sections editor for the Longmont Daily Times-Call in Colorado and has been a freelance writer for the Wyoming Business Report and the Casper Star Tribune. With her husband Dan and teenagers Brianna and Hunter, Phagan-Hansel enjoys hiking, traveling and spending time in the mountains.
Are you registered for our next #freewebinar? We w Are you registered for our next #freewebinar? We will be discussing the ways foster, kinship and adoptive families can develop and maintain healthy relationships with a child's biological family. Sign up at the link in our bio.
For many children, being placed in #fostercare mea For many children, being placed in #fostercare means disconnecting from their culture.

Read our recent article on respecting culture. Link in bio.
Have you checked out "Asked & Answered" today? We Have you checked out "Asked & Answered" today? We asked current #foster and #kinship parents what their go-to healthy snacks are for their pickiest eaters.

Read their answers at the link in our bio.
Share a recent positive #parenting moment you had Share a recent positive #parenting moment you had ⬇️

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We know Mother's Day can be a tough day for kids a We know Mother's Day can be a tough day for kids and families involved in the foster care system, but we wanted to show our appreciation and hold space for whatever feelings you have today. 

How are you celebrating or honoring the mothers in your life today? Comment below ⬇️
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Check out our new weekly blog: Asked & Answered! Check out our new weekly blog: Asked & Answered!

We asked current #foster and #kinship parents in our Facebook groups how they make birthdays special for the children in their homes. Read what they had to say at the link in our bio.
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