FAW: Supporting the Emotional Healing of the Children in Your Care
Supporting the Emotional Healing of the Children in Your Care One of the most important and ever-present jobs of a foster parent is to help children heal from past traumas […]
Partners: Forgiveness
Forgiveness In this issue of Partners, we chose to write about one of the more challenging topics related to adoption and foster care: the topic of “forgiveness.” It is something we […]
Dear Lois, Our Adoption Journey
Dear Lois is a unique perspective of an adoption journey told through letters written to birthmothers, by the adoptive parents, as their children were growing up. The perspectives of the […]
Kinship Parenting Toolbox, The
With 7.1 million grandchildren living with their grandparents and 4.7 million children living with other relatives, according to the 2010 census, almost 12 million children in America today are being […]
Invisible String, The
“That’s impossible,” said twins Jeremy & Liza after their Mom told them they’re all connected by this thing called an Invisible String. “What kind of string”? They asked with a […]
FAW: Coordinating Culture & Care
Coordinating Culture & Care When a child enters out-of-home care, there are so many questions and so many things on the to-do list. Ensuring that the child is safe, that […]
Partners: Exploring Culture
Exploring Culture In the world of adoption and foster care, we often talk about transracial and transcultural families; those families made up of members representing different ethnic groups or racial backgrounds. But, […]
Adoption Reunion Survival Guide, (The) – Preparing Yourself for the Search, Reunion, and Beyond
This book is written by two adoption specialists, one of whom is a reunited birthmother, and draws on the real-life experiences of others to help readers prepare for the emotional […]
Transgender Child, (The) – A Handbook for Families and Professionals
This comprehensive first of its kind guidebook explores the unique challenges that thousands of families face every day raising their children in every city and state. Through extensive research and […]
Welcome to the Roller Coaster – Real life stories of the ups and downs of foster care
“Welcome to the Roller Coaster” was written by fourteen foster moms who have fostered a combined total of over one hundred thirty-five children. They have come together to share their […]
