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The Challenges of Foster Care
I have stated that being a foster parent is challenging but have neglected to really outline how it is challenging. I have started a list on how foster parenting can be challenging to aid others in making the decision on whether to be a foster parent or not.

Is Foster Care for You?
Before jumping into foster care, most foster parents spend two or three years just thinking about it. Here are a few points to consider before making the final decision on whether or not to become foster parents.

Before You Celebrate the Holidays with Your Foster Children
Parenting foster children can be a challenge at any time of the year, but holidays can be extra stressful. Get 8 quick ideas of things to get done in your foster family before Christmas gets here and have time to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate.

What Is a CASA?
CASA volunteers or court appointed special advocates are very special people. They are everyday citizens who volunteer their time to advocate for a child. CASA are appointed by the judge to speak for an abused or neglected child in court.

Questions to Ask Your Social Worker Before Taking a Foster Child
Questions for foster parents to ask social workers when they call about a foster child.

10 Surefire Ways to End a Friendship With a Fostering Friend
Does your friend do foster care and you'd like to learn how to support him/her? Well, here is a list of 10 suggestions of what not to say or do!

21 Foster Parenting Truths
A veteran foster parent shares some truths that he has come to accept after doing foster care for 17 years.

Foster Children and Your Extended Family During the Holidays
Foster children bring with them special challenges. Gatherings with the foster parent's extended family at the holidays add to this challenge. Here are some things to consider when planning the holidays.

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.

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.

National Foster Parent Association
The National Foster Parent Association or NFPA is the only national voice for America's foster families. The NFPA advocates for foster children and foster families. They are currently raising funds and supplies for the foster children who have been victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Fostering and Adopting Hurricane Katrina Orphans
Information on helping the youngest victims of our nations worst disaster. Learn how to obtain a foster care license in your home state to help Hurricane Katrina Children.

10 Things You Can Do Now to Be Ready to Do Foster Care Later
So you are thinking about fostering, but don't know if you are ready - so plan for a future of fostering with these 10 easy steps.

Being Prepared for a Case Plan or Meeting With Social Workers
Fostering connections with social workers on your foster child's case is important to helping reunify a child's family and make for a smooth fostering experience for all involved.

10 Things to do When Your Foster Children Don’t Get Along
What do you do when your foster care children don't get along? How can you establish peace within your foster home? Here are 10 ideas to help when doing foster care.

11 Ways to Keep a Foster Family
11 easy ways for your foster care agency to maintain foster families. Concerns that are shared by many families.

The Cottage - Life in a Group Home
Terri shares stories from her time in a group home for teens. Learn what it's like for kids as she describes her experiences.

New Baby Daily Logs
What a great tool for adoptive or foster parents! Keep track of your adoptive or foster baby's feeding and diaper changes. Great to feel reassured that the infant is eating enough and a wonderful teaching tool to be used between foster and birth parents. Not to mention as a log for a foster family's files.

Top 9 Adoption & Foster Care Gifts
What would make a great gift for someone who is an adoptive or foster parent? How about a birth parent? Try some of these ideas!

Should I Foster?
An article with points to ponder while deciding on whether or not to be a foster parent.

Foster Care Map
Foster care map of the United States. Find more information by clicking on your state.

Ten Ways to Destroy a Marriage with Foster Care
Foster care is stressful and can hurt a marriage if we don't do our best to be good partners in fostering. A tongue-in-cheek top ten list.

Teaching Foster/Adoptive Children How to Respond to Common Questions
Teaching your foster/adoptive child to respond to other kids' questions about being adopted or being in foster care. Teaching them how to keep things private and how not to tell too much information.

Activities for Kids in Foster Care
Ideas to help keep your kids busy during breaks from school. Saving your sanity and giving them something to do.

Famous Foster Kids
A growing list of famous foster children from Eddie Murphy to Marilyn Monroe.

9 Ways to Help Children in Foster Care
So foster care isn't for you, or at least not right now. But you really want to help foster children and be a part of the solution? There are ways you can help! Actually, I came up with 9.

12 Prayer Requests for Children in Foster Care
The following article is a list of needs to keep in our prayers when we consider foster children, their families, and the foster families and workers that serve them.

Can Foster Care Hurt a Marriage?
A great article written by Sheri & Bob Stritof, Marriage Guides for About.com.

Setting Up a Bedroom and Closet for Older Youth Adoption/ Foster Care
Listing of basic clothing, bedding, hygiene products, and toys for setting up a room for an older child adoption or foster care placement.

Child Abuse Risk Factors
What are the common causes or risk factors of child abuse? Why would anyone abuse his/her own child? Learn of the different factors that may lead to the abuse of a child.

Avoiding Child Abuse in Times of Stress: Coping Skills for Parents
Coping skills for parents for times of stress and depression. Avoid child abuse with a few simple tips.

What is a Foster Care Subsidy?
What are foster care subsidies? What does the money go for and where does it come from?

Foster Parenting and Potty Training - Working Together
Potty training a foster child can be a challenge, but also may present a wonderful opportunity of bonding and co-parenting with the birth family. Learn some things to think about when starting the potty training process.