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False Allegations
Because you are parenting a child with a traumatic history, you become more likely to be the victim of an abuse investigation. It is a sad reality of foster parenting. These statistics from the National Foster Parent Association, paint a bleak picture. It is estimated that as of 1997 there was a...
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The Beginner's Guide to Adoption
INTRODUCTION "We can't have children of our own, and we're thinking about adopting a child. We feel really nervous about what we've heard about adoption and adopted kids. Would we love an adopted child as much as a child we produce? If we decide to adopt, we have no idea how to find a...
Looking for Mr./Ms. Goodworker, Part 2:Join (or form) a foster parent association and PARTICIPATE! There is information, support, and help there but most importantly, there is strength in numbers. This strength can be used to influence the local office, legislation, and lead to an increase in community support. Advocate for yourself...
The Misguided Call for OrphanagesIn the last six months the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) took custody of more than 4,000 children, bringing to 37,000 the number of children in foster care, up from 8,000 in 1986. One of the most appalling "solutions" to this crisis has been an offer to use Chicago...
"Foster Parenting" in the News
FOSTER PARENTING IN CHIPPEWA COUNTY
In 2011, The Chippewa County Department of Human Services developed a joint foster care program with Eau Claire County, in order to maximize available resources throughout the two county area.
Trumbles become model for foster parenting Ross and Tara Trumble never thought about opening their home to children in need of foster care until two young nieces came to them last year. They are now considered a model family for their service in a Michigan Department of Human Services program that depends on the kindness of volunteers. The...
Weeklies Reader: Deer Lodge couple honored for foster parenting Editor
Chippewa Falls woman a compassionate mother to her unconventional family Clockwise, from above, encircling Crystal Ruzicka are her husband, Steve, and children, Aliegha (11), Joseph (11), Kayann (13), James (4), Aimee (6), Shaylee (8) and Kahlan (14).
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A Void Look and a Tired Heart
February 18, 2012, 4:20 am
Have you ever noticed that some children have very tired eyes? I have and I always wonder what is going on in their lives that makes those little eyes so very sad and worn. I am a people watcher- it is my curse. I watch young people, older folks and kids- all of the time. I thrive on detail and...
Just Like the Other KidsJune 27, 2011, 6:42 am
A slight tremor runs down many people's spine when they hear the word teenager . This is true in foster care settings as well as other parts of society. So many times I have heard foster parents say, "I can take babies, toddlers and young children but no teens. They are too much...
The Best KindJanuary 29, 2012, 3:35 pm
I am snuggled up on the sofa with two of my favorite people. It is just that kind of day- the snow is falling and wind blowing. It is cold. So the family is reading, blogging, watching, puzzling and cooking. Everyone is at their respective 'favorite' activity. I can't think of a better way to...
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Not just a feeling, then a dream now ANOTHER May 9, 2012, 7:39 am OH my ....Been having a "GUT" feeling then a dream about being in labor, then days later, another dream about me having a BABY!!!!! I have never had a dream about having a baby! I was not in labor, I was just at the hospital with a newborn and I left the baby there with my sister while i got things...
Aged OutMay 14, 2012, 5:14 pm I aged out when I was 17 (when I graduated from high school). I'm great. I don't like being attached the people or things either. I move from place to place every two years.
I earned an undergraduate degree in anthropology with a minor in business management, studied business anthropology in...
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Foster Parenting Toolbox May 10, 2012, 11:05 am I saw this book on Amazon.com. Has anyone read it and/or used it?
The Foster Parenting Toolbox
What do you need to meet the needs of the children in your care? Each child will be unique and require a different set of tools in your toolbox. The Foster Parenting Toolbox is 464 pages of...
Talk about a panic ... phone call this week.May 12, 2012, 7:31 am I drop the little one off at school as per usual. I have a visual of him heading off towards the door as the bell rings. I run into town and do errands, arriving home almost two hours later to find a message on my machine saying, "xxxx has been recorded as absent for school today. Could you...
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Becoming a Foster Parent - Foster Parenting - Fostering, Care ...
About Foster Parenting. There are two very unfortunate misperceptions about foster parenting: One is that it is somehow inferior to adoption, and the other is that there is only one kind of meaningful foster care: long-term.
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Foster Parenting, Care, Adoption. Information, Resources, HelpFoster care homes are important for children who need a safe place to live. These homes are only provided temporarily and usually in an urgent situation.
Becoming a Foster Parent - Foster Parenting - Fostering, Care ...About Foster Parenting. There are two very unfortunate misperceptions about foster parenting: One is that it is somehow inferior to adoption, and the other is that there is only one kind of meaningful foster care: long-term.
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Foster ParentingFoster Parenting Resource Guide ... Foster care is basically a system set up by the government that puts minor children in the care of a neutral party, when their own family cannot take care of them.
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