Surviving the Holidays
Discover tips and clues to getting through the various holidays with your foster or adopted children. Holidays are stressful, but with foster and/or adopted children there are other issues and concerns that may pop up.
Halloween Ideas to Make the Holiday Safer and More Fun for Your Child
Remember that every change in the season and with each new holiday, there are different ways to create lasting memories and fun with your foster or adopted children. Here are several Halloween ideas that may help keep your foster or adopted child safe and less creeped out this Halloween.
Remember that every change in the season and with each new holiday, there are different ways to create lasting memories and fun with your foster or adopted children. Here are several Halloween ideas that may help keep your foster or adopted child safe and less creeped out this Halloween.
Managing Halloween Treats for Foster or Adopted Children
Sometimes Halloween treats can be a bit much for foster or adopted children who have had limited experience with the spooky holiday. Here are a few ideas on managing Halloween treats from various About.com Guides.
Sometimes Halloween treats can be a bit much for foster or adopted children who have had limited experience with the spooky holiday. Here are a few ideas on managing Halloween treats from various About.com Guides.
Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas for Late October Foster C…
Experienced foster parents usually have a multitude of extra essentials around the house, extra toothbrushes, school supplies, diapers, and even some clothing. But how many foster parents have extra Halloween costumes? Here are a few Halloween costume ideas and tips for the late October foster care placements with a lot of help from our About.com Guide to Family Crafts. Many of these options …
Preparing for the Fourth of July
The Fourth of July is fun, but it can also be scary for some foster children or newly adopted children. Many children have not been giving the opportunity to celebrate with fireworks. There are many joyous things about the Fourth, but also many possible scary things.
The Fourth of July is fun, but it can also be scary for some foster children or newly adopted children. Many children have not been giving the opportunity to celebrate with fireworks. There are many joyous things about the Fourth, but also many possible scary things.
Holiday Survival with Foster or Adopted Children
Discover tips and clues to getting through the holidays with your foster or adopted children. Holidays are stressful, but with foster and/or adopted children there are other issues and concerns that may pop up.
Discover tips and clues to getting through the holidays with your foster or adopted children. Holidays are stressful, but with foster and/or adopted children there are other issues and concerns that may pop up.
Snow Day Activities for Foster or Adopted Children
So you just read the announcement on the news, it's a snow day. The kids are cheering and you're thinking of all the things you need to get done today. What are you going to do with your foster children or adopted children on a snow day? Here are some ideas for snow day activities for foster or adopted children.
So you just read the announcement on the news, it's a snow day. The kids are cheering and you're thinking of all the things you need to get done today. What are you going to do with your foster children or adopted children on a snow day? Here are some ideas for snow day activities for foster or adopted children.
Top 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!
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!
Top Christmas & Winter Movies with an Adoption Theme
Looking for a Christmas movie with an adoption theme? Here are a few movies that will meet your needs.
Looking for a Christmas movie with an adoption theme? Here are a few movies that will meet your needs.
Developmental Grieving
An article dealing with the sadness that may effect the adoptive or foster child during special times of the year.
An article dealing with the sadness that may effect the adoptive or foster child during special times of the year.
Halloween For First Time Foster/Adoptive Parents and Kids
Preparing for your first haloween as a foster or adoptive parent. Helping foster children get ready for their first trick-or-treating experience.
Preparing for your first haloween as a foster or adoptive parent. Helping foster children get ready for their first trick-or-treating experience.