Ode to becoming a foster care parent: Changing the world one child at a time...Jane Stillwater
So he does not match most of our expectations of a typical foster parent. However, he proves that foster parents can come from all backgrounds and ages, and do not need to be married or have children. What they do need, however, is a safe and stable home, patience, understanding and ...
Learning To Run As A New Parent Two weeks ago, my husband and I officially became foster parents. We accepted our first placement, a 5-year-old boy, the day after Labor Day, and our lives were promptly turned upside down. Going from a household of two quiet, fairly boring adults to a...
Both lactating mothers and cocarers had at least 3 days of continuous experience caring for a litter in their home cage before beginning training in the T-maze (see section 2.2) with foster pups from another litter. 2.2. T-maze behavioral paradigm for pairing novel sound with pup retrieval...
Puberty, a biological process starting in the brain, involves a cascade of hormonal changes and profound physical and physiological transformations that ultimately result in the ability to reproduce (Sisk, 2016, Sisk and Foster, 2004). The development of some elements of adult sexuality, including ...
Foster parents share joys of opening homes ; Thinking about becoming a foster parent? Here is information on what to consider and how to get started.Amelia Robinson