FOSTER AND ADOPTION HOME STUDY TIPS – FREE CHECKLIST
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FOSTER AND ADOPTION HOME STUDY TIPS – FREE CHECKLIST

Congratulations on deciding to be a foster or foster to adopt family! It a very exciting journey you are beginning, but the reality of the overwhelming tasks you must accomplish may be setting in now. One of those tasks is preparing for your home study and you may be feeling a little overwhelmed and nervous! This post contains…

Child Abuse Awareness Month April 2021
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Child Abuse Awareness Month April 2021

April is almost here!  This is a time to join others all across the nation in observing and promoting a Wear Blue Day during Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. Check with your local child welfare program to see how you can join in on such an important movement in your area. Why should I…

Sticks and Stones-Words that HURT Adoptive Parents
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Sticks and Stones-Words that HURT Adoptive Parents

I remember like it was yesterday….the day my son shattered my heart into a million pieces using THOSE words. THOSE words that every adoptive mother hopes she never hears but deep down knows she probably will at some point. I remember the pain I felt, how my mind was spinning with how to respond, how I thought about if I had ever hurt my mom like that, and then finally I thought about what my son must have been thinking to use THOSE words.