Considering Adoption? Your Journey Starts Here! Are you thinking about adopting and wondering where to begin? The Wisconsin Family Connections Center is here to guide you through this decision [...]
This article addresses and debunks common misconceptions about adoption, providing evidence-based information for prospective adoptive parents. It explores several myths, including the [...]
Creating a Legal Family Through Stepparent Adoption Becoming a permanent family through adoption is a meaningful step in the life of a child and their stepparent. If you are raising […]
Are you considering fostering and wondering how to prepare your children for this new journey? The Wisconsin Family Connections Center is here to support you with our tip sheet, “Preparing […]
This comprehensive guide provides insights into the complex emotions children in foster care experience and offers practical advice for caregivers on how to support them. Whether you’re a foster [...]
Attaching to a new caregiver can be hard for some children who enter foster care or who have been adopted. This may be because of past hurtful or traumatic experiences, […]
Adoption is a journey filled with love and hope, but it can also bring complex emotional challenges. This tip sheet explores why children who were adopted might exhibit challenging behaviors […]
This tip sheet provides an in-depth look at the complex emotions associated with foster care, including the grief and loss experienced by foster parents, birth parents, and children. Explore the [...]
Reunification is the primary goal in foster care, but saying goodbye isn’t easy. This tip sheet dives into the complex emotions foster parents may feel as a child prepares to […]
This tip sheet offers practical advice for foster parents, adoptive parents, and relative caregivers on how to navigate conversations with children about their birth parents. The article [...]
