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You CANNOT be too prepared to foster. Parenting books are great, and I do recommend those as well, but what I am talking about is reading stuff written by actual foster parents. Whether it be blogs or books, you want to hear the good AND the bad to know what you are in for. Here ...
How to Become a Foster Family in KY If you live in Kentucky and are interested in learning more about how to become a foster parent, you can do so throughKY FACES- the Kentucky Foster Adoptive Caregiver Exchange System. To see the qualifications, one must meet to be considered,CLICK HERE!
Most states offer an open house for potential foster care parents. This might be a great opportunity to see if you can handle the responsibilities of being a foster parent. For the faint of heart, foster parenting may not be for you because the one thing you must keep in mind is the go...
Encourage your child to see the situa-tion in its true light. A helpful response might be: "You are a good student. You do well in school. Math is just a subject that you need to spend more time on. We'll work on it togeth-er.”Help your child become involved in constructive ...
When we decided to become foster parents, I naturally assumed that my entire schedule would change—especially my workouts. I work out twice a day several days of the week, which includes a run of about 5 miles and a personal training session. I do some type of workout six days a week...
SIDEBAR How you can apply to become a foster parentPatti Doten
If she doesn’t die trying, she can later become a target. Mom is apparently the one who knew (or should have known) what was happening at every moment of every day to their children – physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. After all, moms have eyes in the backs of their ...
Some of us moms have a problem with our attachment to our children, to the point where the bond can become unhealthy. Can we love our children but not let their choices or behavior make us crazy? Is some detachment actually a good idea?
If you have a real thermometer, you can use it to make a scale on your homemade thermometer: let your bottle get to room temperature and then mark the straw with what the actual room temperature is. Then set the bottle in the sun or in the snow and do the same. Mark several differe...