Fostering

When you start going through the licensing process, everything feels so exciting. Waiting for your first foster placement can feel terribly long. But once the kids arrive, what should you expect?

Kids in the foster care system love toys for Christmas like everyone else. However, there are some gifts for foster kids that they will love and use and the foster parents will appreciate as well. #blessedsimplicity #fostercare #fostertoadopt | foster care | foster parenting | christmas gift ideas

To me, foster care and the gospel are very closely intertwined.Jesus is why I do it, how I can do it and the way I get through it.Yes, I said, get through it. Nothing about foster care is easy, except loving the kids and even then that can sometimes be hard.

There are some really amazing books about foster care out there. Books for foster parents and books for the foster child can be found easily.

Design ideas, what not to buy, and ideas for safety. Plus how to make foster kids feel welcome in your home.

Tips on getting 7 crucial bits of information for foster parents to know before accepting a foster child #fostercare

A calm down kit is a great way to encourage your foster child to use coping skills any time they feel angry, sad, scared, or overwhelmed. Here'e everything you need to know!

Are you looking for tips for new foster parents? The biggest thing you will need next to God is a support system. You need to find other more experienced foster parents who understand the system. It doesn't matter how close to your mom or your best friend you are, they will not get it. Foster parenting is so multi faceted. When outsides looking in give their opinions and try to offer support it can actually be somewhat harmful.