From a Foster Child’s Heart: What I Want You to Know
Posted on May 30, 2019 by
Everything is new to me. When I first join your family, I need to learn so many new things. Make a point of letting me know how things work in your house.
Plummer Youth Promise Blog
Welcome to Plummer’s blog. It’s about our work with children, and will focus especially on our foster care program, which finds safe and caring homes for kids who need them. Right now in Massachusetts, there’s a critical shortage of foster families. This blog aims to help people understand more about foster care: how it works, how you can become a foster parent, and what the experience is like from the perspective of both adults and children. It will try to dispel some myths about being a foster parent and offer parenting tips for foster parents or anyone caring for a child. We’ll also interview foster parents and kids in foster care, as well as professionals in the field – caring people who want to help kids get through a tough time in their lives.
How Will Adding A Foster Child Affect My Other Kids?
Posted on May 23, 2019 by
There is no simple answer to this question. Every family’s situation is unique. But there are some things to consider as you move toward making a decision.
7 Resources Every Foster Parent Should Have
Posted on April 16, 2019 by
More children need available foster parents to help them through a traumatic period than ever before. Foster parents take in children who suffer from emotional scars, physical disabilities, and past trauma. They help children heal.
Birthday Wishes of a Teen in Foster Care
Posted on March 19, 2019 by
Like many teenagers, I’d like some good stuff for my birthday. Things like a new video game console or clothes. If you ask me, these are the things I’ll say I want. But there are other things I want and need.
A Day in My Life as a Foster Parent
Posted on February 25, 2019 by
6:30 AM: I’m up before my foster son, Darren. I like to have my first cup of coffee before starting the day’s adventures with my thirteen-year-old. I’ll need the caffeine to keep up with him.
Helping Youth in Foster Care Maintain Important Connections
Posted on January 30, 2019 by
Helping a foster youth stay connected to important people can be complicated, but it’s almost always worth the effort.
Why Become a Foster Parent?
Posted on January 23, 2019 by
Have you ever thought about becoming a foster parent? You’re not alone. Many of us contemplate this life-changing question because we care about kids and want what’s best for them.
Hanging In There as a Foster Parent
Posted on December 11, 2018 by
Being a foster parent is a tough job, even in the good times. Hanging in there with a foster child who keeps pushing you away is difficult. How do you keep going?
4 Amazing Ways Foster Parents Encourage Reunification
Posted on December 4, 2018 by
Foster parents have two main goals: reuniting the child with the birth family whenever possible and minimizing trauma that could result from instability.
Dear Foster Parent: What Your Teenage Foster Child Wants You to Know
Posted on November 28, 2018 by
The routine you provide is incredibly important to me. I may never have had the chance to be a regular kid in a family. Before I came to live with you I may have lived in some chaotic places.
