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Apr 18
Your Children and Sugar
Your children and Sugar Food for children is a constant battle. Balancing the nutritional aspects of the US diet is not easy when the kids are being bombarded with images of sugar-coated nothings and fast food restaurant logos all over the place. They are rewarded at school with candy. Some areas they are allowed pop! […]
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Apr 15
Going out to Dinner
Going out to dinner is something everyone loves. These outings serve many purposes; celebrations, meetings, dates, family time, you name it. So something that a new foster parent may not have thought about is how your new foster child will react to going out to dinner, and how you as a parent will have to […]
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Apr 11
Leaving Room for Biological Families to Grow
I am not a really great gardener, but I love this time of year. It feels invigorating to drive past nurseries and home improvement stores and see the pallets of seedling plants, potting soil and seed packets. I begin to imagine my yard overflowing with beautiful colors and scents. It is important to read the […]
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Apr 09
Attack Llamas and the most awesome name in the world
The day that my daughter came to our home was a crazy one. Why wouldn’t it be? That is the backdrop of my existence. Always this shy of crazy. So one month before the 25th birthday of my oldest son, my husband and I were hitting the road to drive two hours away to pick […]
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Mar 28
Fighting Fatigue through Taking Respite
If I could go back in time and help myself through the parenting years, I would tell myself to, “Take more time for respite!” In my effort to be a protective and devoted mother, I forgot the essential truth that you can’t pour from an empty vessel. My shortsightedness was unfair to me, my husband, […]
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Mar 22
Foster Care Books
So many wonderful books, so little time. It’s hard to know what to read or if something is really going to be worth it when it comes to a book. I have been, since I was a small child been described as a “ferocious” (RAWR) reader, any and every chance I’ve gotten to read anything […]
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Mar 21
First nights with a new placement: Tips
Are they okay? I wonder if they need anything. Are they scared? Why aren’t they asking me questions? These questions, circling the mind, keeping you awake. You are a nervous wreck. These aren’t the only questions, there are so many more you have to ask, you want to ask, but you don’t. You won’t, not […]
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Feb 28
Foster Care Representation
Have you noticed how much representation foster care is getting lately? Especially, in mainstream television and movies? Recently, talking with a beloved co-worker about how so many television shows and movies have been taking on the topic of fostering and adoption. Apparently, we are “hot” right now! There are too many to list them all, […]
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Feb 14
Being “Different” is Beautiful
Growing up, I never knew I was “different.” I didn’t know that my brothers were “different.” I didn’t know that our family was “different.” You see, to me, we were just family. I knew that my parents didn’t give birth to me, but they were all I knew, and to me they were just mom […]
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