New Year, New Home: What Every Foster Parent Should Know
Posted on January 25, 2022 by
Dear Foster Parents, I am writing to you to give you some ideas about welcoming a new foster child or... Read More
Tag Archive: Foster Parent
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
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
Fostering Hope
Posted on May 21, 2021 by
In addition to necessities like food, shelter, and safety, foster care also provides a young person with the chance to live with a family.
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.
Giving Thanks for Foster Parents
Posted on November 23, 2020 by
Foster parents are always giving. Sometimes they are providing a home for a group of siblings to prevent separation. Other times they are simply reaching out... Read More
Back to School with COVID-19
Posted on August 25, 2020 by
This will be a school year unlike any other due to COVID-19 health pandemic. How do you help a child who was struggling even before the world got turned upside down?
Navigating White Privilege as a Foster or Adoptive Parent
Posted on July 8, 2020 by
I have learned to be much more aware that my beautiful, intelligent son faces challenges every day that have not been part of my life. I hope that awareness will make me more sensitive to his experiences as a young man and to be better at helping him navigate his world. He’ll need more than my unconditional love in order to do that.
