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Foster Care / Adoption and Your Marriage and Family

How foster parenting and adoptive parenting can impact your home, family, and marriage.

Week 1: Strong Foster Families Work to Keep Relationships Strong

Ideas on maintaining a strong family, even while providing foster care.

How Not to Let Your Kids Get Lost in the Chaos of Foster Parenting

Ideas on keeping your children a priority even while being a foster parent.

The Importance of Listening to Your Children Regarding Adding to Your Family

Knowing when to take action on your children's concerns about adding to your family through foster care or adoption.

How Does Providing Foster Care Affect Children in Your Home?

Is providing foster care worth the risks associated? Consider heavily the pros and cons before deciding to become a foster parent.

Ten Ways to Destroy a Marriage with Foster Care

It's important to remember your marriage and not neglect it while providing foster care. An off beat list of things to avoid.

Can Foster Care Hurt a Marriage?

A great article written by Sheri & Bob Stritof, Marriage Guides for About.com

Craving Parenthood

Written by Marriage Guides, Sheri & Bob Stritof, a great article dealing with the stress of wanting children, but having that dream unrealized.

How Has Providing Foster Care Affected Your Children?

Share how foster care has impacted your children, either positively or negatively.

Establishing Workable Boundaries as a Foster Family

Ideas on how to keep a balance between important life needs and foster care.

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