What Is PTSD? Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental health condition caused by violent or terrifying events. Most often, people associate it with veterans or abuse survivors. However, anyone who has undergone a horrific event might develop PTSD. PTSD can take weeks, months, or even years to manifest, so even if it has been a … Read more3 Signs Your Foster Child Might Have PTSD
You want to nurture your foster child’s talents and help them build strong friendships. You’re considering extracurricular activities, but some are over your budget. Don’t worry, there are some activities for your child that are not only fun but affordable too. Never force a certain activity on your child if he or she shows no … Read moreAffordable Extracurricular Activities for Your Foster Child
Partaking in foster care services can be both exciting and scary at the same time. Yes, you’re going to have another individual in your home with his/her own likes and dislikes. You’re going to have to adjust to them and they’re going to have to adjust to you. You’re going to have to win over … Read moreThe Role of Communication, Individuality, and Understanding in Foster Care Services
When you become a foster parent, you enrich a child’s life in many ways. In addition to providing a loving and stable home, you can help them feel like they’re a part of a larger community. One way to develop this sense of connection is to follow the news together. It’s easy for a foster … Read moreFollowing the News With Your Foster Child
Most kids live in a world where they are judged on the basis of the things they own. This can be a cool lunchbox or the latest iPhone. For many kids, it’s not the price of something that matters but just the fact that everyone else has that thing and they don’t. You want to … Read moreTreat Your Foster Children Like Adults to Teach Them the Value of Money
School-aged foster children are going to spend just as much time at school as they do at their foster homes. This puts teachers in a very unique position to support these children in special ways. Here are three ways that teachers can be a part of the foster child’s support system. Prepare the Class The … Read moreHow Teachers Can Support the Foster Child
One thing that we can all count on is that life is unpredictable. Feeling like we are in control can some days resemble walking on a tightrope. Indeed, the future is a scary place. What if you lived your entire life on that rope? If every turn you made in life was full of uncertainties … Read moreWhat If You Could Change the Future?
Have you ever heard of the term “aging out”? In regards to foster care, it refers to children in foster care who become too old to qualify for care. Traditionally, the magical age has been 18, which is when children reach legal adulthood. They might be advised to join the military, or given enough money … Read moreIndependent Living Program for Teens in Foster Care
Once you decide to bring a foster child into your home, you have to be prepared when you tell others. Be prepared. Not everyone is going to be happy for you. In fact, your extended family members may try to convince you not to do it. Fostering a child can be great, but it can … Read moreMore Tips to Introduce Your Children to Foster Children
Foster children come from all walks of life. They have many different experiences and behaviors which make them who they are. While some had supportive parents that they lost too soon, others have been shuffled through the system for years, never finding a place to call home. Because of this, many foster children may exhibit … Read moreCommon Behaviors Exhibited by Foster Children