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What Are the Rules for Swimming With Foster Kids?
What Are the Rules for Swimming With Foster Kids? Swimming (and playing in the water) is the number one recreational activity in the summer! However, according to the Centers for Disease Control...
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Don’t Let Your Children Drown (as these foster parents did)
Don’t Let Your Children Drown (as these foster parents did) A tragic story unfolded last year when two young siblings drown in a local lake here in Texas. What makes the story even more tragic is that...
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Will Your Smoke Detectors Pass a Fire Inspection?
Will Your Smoke Detectors Pass a Fire Inspection? Do you have enough smoke detectors to pass your fire inspection? When we were seeking our license to become foster parents, one of the requirements is...
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My Home Is A Different Country For Him
My Home Is A Different Country For Him How constant moving through foster homes can really hurt a child. Being 7 at the time, my foster son was very conscious of his life when he first came to live in...
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Real Answers about Being a Foster Parent
Real Answers about Being a Foster Parent It’s hard to find out what it’s really like being a foster parent. No training is going to tell you what really happens. For the last year, each week, I’ve...
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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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Siblings Adopting Siblings – True Stories
Siblings Adopting Siblings – True Stories What happens when a family can’t be adopting siblings? Saying no is a guilt-ridden decision that can affect children long-term. Keeping the biological bond...
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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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Changing the What-If’s for Emergency Foster Care Placements
Changing the What-If’s for Emergency Foster Care Placements Many times, children may immediately be removed from their parents if the situation is dangerous. What this means for a foster parent is that...
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