The expectation that we can be immersed in suffering and loss daily and not be touched by it is as unrealistic as expecting to be […]
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What is Your Stress Level Today?by Jeanne Preisler
National Geographic produced a documentary a few years ago called “Stress: A Portrait of a Killer.” It’s available online and takes an hour to watch. […]
Read moreSelf-care for Relative Caregivers: One Family’s Storyby Tonia Jacobs Deese
If you are caring for a loved one’s child due to abuse or neglect, our child welfare system relies on you. One in four children […]
Read moreTaking Care of Yourself While Engaging in Shared Parentingby Donna Foster
By now you should know that I’m a big fan of shared parenting. In past issues of Fostering Perspectives I’ve worked hard to explain why […]
Read more“Self-care” CFT Meetings for Resource Parentsby Billy Poindexter
In this issue we’ve talked a lot about the stress that can come with being a foster, kinship, or adoptive parent, and about how important […]
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