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The Surprising Way Your Past Trauma Affects Your Foster Children
The Surprising Way Your Past Trauma Affects Your Foster Children Now that all 20+ sessions of the Adoption HEART Conference have been broadcast, I want to share how these sessions have impacted me and...
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4 Important Truths a Foster Kid in the NFL Can Teach Foster Parents
4 Important Truths a Foster Kid in the NFL Can Teach Foster Parents Albert Wilson, Jr. is a wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs who grew up in Florida’s foster care system. Albert was placed in...
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The Job Description of a Foster Parent
The Job Description of a Foster Parent “Oh, I’m just a mom.” Those words can become the usual response if someone asks about occupation. However, as parents, we shouldn’t downplay our all-important...
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What Foster Parents Must Know About Instant Family
What Foster Parents Must Know About Instant Family Instant Family is a movie specifically about foster parenting – I absolutely LOVED it! WARNING: Instant Family is NOT a family movie! When I mention...
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Can I Really Help My Adopted Child? Or Are Genes More Important Than...
Can I Really Help My Adopted Child? Or Are Genes More Important Than Environment? We have all heard that “know it all” parent say under their breath, “If that were my child they wouldn’t act like...
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Foster to Adopt Stories – Adopting Siblings
Foster to Adopt Stories – Adopting Siblings Many children in foster care that are waiting for adoption are sibling sets. By adopting siblings from foster care, Jeremy and his wife, Sarah, ensured that...
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RAD in Foster Care – How Hard It Can Be!
RAD in Foster Care – How Hard It Can Be! Reactive Attachment Disorder – RAD – in foster care can happen when children fail to attach to their primary caregiver early in life. Janie was 42 and Joe was...
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Would You Adopt a Special Needs Child in Foster Care?
Would You Adopt a Special Needs Child in Foster Care? We are The Burdick Family. We have fostered 12 years and have adopted six children who would otherwise have gone into foster care or could not...
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Is Foster Income Taxable? What Foster Parents Should Know About Income Tax
Is Foster Income Taxable? What Foster Parents Should Know About Income Tax IS FOSTER INCOME TAXABLE? Payments received for providing foster care in your home are NOT considered taxable income so you do...
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10 Tips for Foster Care Visitation Online
10 Tips for Foster Care Visitation Online Sometimes children in foster care cannot have face-to-face visitation with parents. During those times, video conferencing is a convenient option. You will...
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