Giving Thanks for Those Who Step Up for Older Kids
Posted on November 24, 2021 by
At Thanksgiving as we gather with family and friends we often take time to have each person at the table... Read More
Tag Archive: Foster Kids
Tricks and Treats of Foster Care
Posted on October 18, 2021 by
October brings thoughts of Halloween to mind. Here from the perspective of foster children and foster parents are some of... Read More
Welcome to My Family Forest
Posted on September 29, 2021 by
Dear foster parents, I am a teenager in foster care and I want to tell you about my family forest... Read More
Your Foster Child’s Family Forest
Posted on September 21, 2021 by
We are all familiar with the concept of a family tree, that symbolic representation of an individual’s immediate and extended... Read More
A Foster Mom’s Day at the Beach
Posted on July 29, 2021 by
Like many kids in care, my guys tell me that they have never spent a whole day at the beach.
Response to Presidential Proclamation on National Foster Care Month
Posted on May 4, 2021 by
Dear Plummer Youth Promise Community, On April 30th, the Biden Administration released a Proclamation on National Foster Care Month, 2021... Read More
Letter from a Former Foster Kid
Posted on April 20, 2021 by
Dear Foster Parents, I am writing this because I have been out of foster care for a while now, and there are some things you should know about kids in the foster care.
I Love Being a Foster Parent
Posted on February 11, 2020 by
It’s the love - for the kids, for the parents, for my peers - that keeps me going.
What Your Foster Child’s Words Really Mean
Posted on July 15, 2019 by
Your foster child may sometimes say things that confuse you. But, as you get to know them, some of the things they say will make more sense to you.
Keeping Your Cool About Controlling Behaviors
Posted on September 27, 2017 by
Foster parents often struggle to cope with the controlling behaviors of their foster sons and daughters. These behaviors take many... Read More
