Fostering Perspectives Vol. 12, no. 2

Vol. 12, No. 2 • June 2008

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Contents
	Successful Foster Parenting Can Require New Approaches
	Getting Out of a Power Struggle
	My Life, Your Life, Our Connection A new column from a foster care alumna
	Helping Children by Engaging their Parents
	I Hated for the Night to Come I thought I'd lose my mind when my kids were in care
	"Bits and Pieces," a Poem by Mercedes
	Fostering the Child Witness of Domestic Violence
	"Homeless at 16," a Poem by Mercedes
	Shining the Spotlight on Foster Parents! From the President of the NC Foster and Adoptive Parent Association
	Join the NC Foster and Adoptive Parent Association
	Profiles of 2008 NCFAPA Award Winners
	Camps for Families with Children Who Have Special Needs
	Kids' Page: Interviewing Our Foster and Adoptive Parents
	SaySo: Still Celebrating After All These Years!
	Foster Care in North Carolina Is Changing for the Better
	Books on the Nightstand (book review)
	Making an Appearance at a Court Hearing
	Introducing a New Tool to Enhance Monthly Agency Visits
	On Their Way: Helping Guide Youths Toward the Future
	Crossword Puzzle: NC's New Foster Home Licensing Rules
	A Reader Asks about Tips for Transracial Adoptive Placements
	Help Us Find Families for These Children
	"The Story of a Child in Foster Care," by Isaiah
	NC Facts: Adoption from Foster Care
	Writing Contest
	References cited in this issue
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