by Becky Burmester • As a veteran foster parent (two decades and counting), I am familiar with licensed foster parents whose homes have remained empty. […]
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To Give Our Best to Our Children, Resource Parents Need Support from Each Other
by Bob DeMarco • When children have experienced trauma, we sometimes need to parent them differently. This can make all the difference for our kids, […]
Read moreResource Families Can Help with Recruitment, Retention
Child welfare professionals have long known that resource parents can be powerful allies when it comes to finding new foster parents. Indeed, when they are […]
Read moreWe’re overwhelmed–help!A reader asks ...
We’re so overwhelmed, we’re thinking about giving up our license! Can you help? We are struggling with a child placed in our house three months […]
Read moreFostering with resilienceAn interview with foster parent Misty Taylor
by Britt Cloudsdale • Misty Taylor and her husband have been fostering since 2012. She’s always had a passion for children, and when she and […]
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