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Foster and Adoptive Parenting and Working with Child Behavior
Most foster children and many adopted children have various levels of child behavior, from mild acting out to severely emotionally disturbed. Find articles and tips regarding child behavior issues and how to parent through them.
How Did You Handle Your Biggest Post Adoption Challenge?
In the wake of news of adoptive parents pushed to the edge of the unthinkable and unimaginable post adoption, here is a call for all experienced adoptive parents to share how they helped their children work through post adoption challenges and behaviors. See submissions
Tips to Help Foster or Adopted Children Participate in Sleepovers Successfully
Sleepovers are a normal part of the growing-up experience and part of being a foster parent is helping foster children recapture some of these normal experiences. Sleepovers, however are sometimes difficult to manage, especially if your foster child acts out in a sexual manner. Here are a few ideas to help you and your child manage sleepovers...
Juvenile Offender
What is a juvenile offender and how it applies to foster care and foster parenting.
When a Child's Behavior Threatens the Adoptive Family
Dealing with child behavior problems is one of the issues faced by adoptive parents. Many children suffer from behavior problems. Gain some ideas on how to handle them and protect your family.
How to Create a Safety Plan
How to create a safety plan when children have unsafe behaviors within your home. Learn how to keep your family safe.
What Is a Safety Plan?
What is a safety plan and why are they used within foster homes? Learn some of the reasons why foster and adoptive families implement safety plans.
10 Five Minute Bonding Activities
Fast and easy bonding activities to help build a connection between you and your foster or adopted child. Here are 10 five minute bonding activities to try at home.
Understanding Children's Grief and Loss
Children in adoption or foster care experience the grief and loss of their birth families.
What Is Food Hoarding?
What is food hoarding in children? Food hoarding is a very challenging behavior to manage for most foster and adoptive parents.
How Do You Handle Food Issues in Your Home?
Food issues can range from food hoarding, gorging, bulimia or anorexia, to even just extremely picky eaters. Food issues can be a challenge for foster and adoptive families, so share how you have tackled these food issues in your home.