Children in the United States foster care system often have special needs. According to a study by Children’s Rights, a national child welfare organization, at least 30 percent of children awaiting adoption have at least one chronic medical condition; at...
It can be rough forging an emotional connection with foster and adopted children, but it’s an important part of the process to making them feel comfortable. Step one, of course, is to establish who you are and why you’re now in the child’s life. Though you have...
It is considered quite common for children and adolescents who are in foster care or someone’s adoptive care to exhibit behaviors that might be challenging for their foster parents. Sometimes these behaviors can be fairly severe or dangerous. It’s important to...
Adopting a child into your family can be a confusing, expensive, and long process that will always be worth it in the end, when you have given a child a loving home. But what are the different kinds of adoptions, and how do you pick which route? This guide will act as...
It doesn’t matter if it is an emergency, temporary placement, or they end up with you until they go off to college, one of the hardest and most important things that you can do for a foster child is making them feel comfortable and supported. Here are some tips for...
