When you start going through the licensing process, everything feels so exciting. Waiting for your first foster placement can feel terribly long. But once the kids arrive, what should you expect?
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Getting through a foster care home study is a headache! Here are 8 helpful tips as you go through the process of getting licensed.
Get prepared with information on a Foster Care bedroom setup for beginners! Do you know the must-have things to buy for your first placement?
There's a bunch of free stuff for foster families! Deals, freebies, and discounts, that you may find helpful! Take a Look!
Dear foster parent in your first week, Exhale. You did it! You probably have very limited time to read this so I will keep it brief. Over the past two years we have welcomed three young children into our home and each child was unique in their response and needs. I want to share some ideas on what to do but first I want to encourage you.
THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO. If you’ve decided to become a foster for cats, you’re a blessing and you’re a special type …
So, you have a great job but no time to workout? Check out these simple office exercises! When you choose to work with Foster Healthy Living, you get the opportunity to learn how to fit in a workout that helps you reach your goals!
When you start going through the licensing process, everything feels so exciting. Waiting for your first foster placement can feel terribly long. But once the kids arrive, what should you expect?
There's a bunch of free stuff for foster families! Deals, freebies, and discounts, that you may find helpful! Take a Look!
Every nervous pet makes improvements at their own pace. Here are 9 tips to help you build trust in a shy dog.
Self-regulation is a critical skill for people of all ages. It is the ability that helps us to control our behaviors to make good decisions for the long-term, rather than just doing what we want in the moment. It's also the skill that allows us to manage our emotions when we're feeling angry, disapp
As we are preparing our house to open back up for foster placements, I am reviewing all of the things I could have done better the f...
Children, like adults, can suffer from anxiety. Play Therapy in Katy, TX is a great resource to help children overcome their anxiety in a positive way.
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When I first attempted photography I was in high school. Maybe 10th grade. I didn't pay attention, didn't care to learn the tips or secrets ...
Have you ever considered fostering? Let's discuss the most common myth and one very important truth about fostering dogs or cats in need.
I hear this statement, “I couldn’t do it, I’d get too attached,” OFTEN. Wish I had a dollar (or ten) for every time I have heard that. It could fund my retail therapy at Target, Carters, and Amazon…
Goodbye is always bittersweet in foster care. You’ve done your job- you provided a safe place until they were able to go home, but you also miss them like crazy. They were part of your life…
Sentence Starters! Here you will find a useful list of common sentence starters that you can use in a discussion as well as in essay writing. Learn these
I know I am not alone when I say that I struggle to sit through staff meetings without doodling on my paper, shifting in my seat, getting up to use the bathroom and occasionally whispering with my teacher friend next to me. Now, these are every other week, and only for an hour. Every time I leave, I […]
I remember where I was every time a call/text came. That pivotal few seconds when you see the right area code finally scroll across the screen and you just know in your gut that it’s not a telemark…
Toddlers go through a lot of stages as they grow and navigate their world. Some are fun stages, like saying new words and learning to jump or run... and some are annoying and frustrating stages,
5 surprising and helpful tips to help you organize and prepare your home to be welcoming and safe for foster kids.
My husband and I are getting certified so that we can help keep kids safe through fostering a children in our home. We also hope to adopt through this process as well. I couldn't find any Life Books that fit my style, so I created my own. A Life Book is meant to help a foster child capture memorie...
