After pre-service training, Libby and Ben felt ready to welcome a child into their home. Two months after a baby boy was placed with them, […]
Read moreSeries: November 2015 • Vol. 20, No. 1
Parenting a Child of a Different Raceby Tonia Jacobs Deese
If you’re a foster parent, chances are you’ll have the opportunity to care for a child whose race or culture is different from yours. The […]
Read moreRecognizing and Responding to Disclosure or Signs of Sexual Abuseby Donna Gillespie Foster
If you are a foster or adoptive parent, I am sure you will believe me when I say that my 17 years as a foster […]
Read moreCaring for Children with Nonsuicidal, Self-Injurious Behaviorby Jeanne Preisler
Someone close to me used to intentionally cut himself when he was younger. He wasn’t trying to kill himself. He wasn’t trying to harm himself […]
Read moreMaintaining Connections…Perspectives from Youth in Foster Care
In the last issue of Fostering Perspectives we asked young people in foster care “Who has tried to help you stay connected to your parents […]
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