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Foster Parenting



Accepting the role of foster parent is an incredibly compassionate act that plunges us into tumultuous circumstances with strong conflicting emotions, high levels of psychological stress, and constant doubts about whether we’re doing the right thing. Foster parents take on all the traditional challenges of parenthood mid-stream, without the time or space to slowly develop the bonds and experiences that gradually build to a strong, trusting parent-child dynamic. Finding and keeping our center is a crucial part of becoming a parental figure a displaced child can rely on.

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Chicken Soup for the Soul: On Being a Parent

This upbeat and compelling book includes the best selections on parenting from Chicken Soup’s rich history, with 101 stories carefully selected to appeal to both mothers and fathers.

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Harnessing Personal Experience To Guide Teen Activism | Liam Haskill | TEDxYouth@Davenport

The typical foster child moves multiple times per year and when they move, they may not be able to take their belongings with them.

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Frumpy Middle-Aged Mom: Dispatches from the Front Lines of Motherhood

Never mind the Real Housewives of Orange County―Marla Jo Fisher is the woman everyone can relate to, complete with bad parenting, rotten dogs, ill health, and fashion faux pas.

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The Lesbian Parenting Book: A Guide to Creating Families and Raising Children

Written by two experienced lesbian therapists and parents, this second edition of Lesbian Parenting has been updated to reflect the contemporary cultural and political landscape, as well as current trends in parenting.

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Experiencing Grief and Loss as a Foster Parent

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Developing the Characteristics of Successful Foster or Adoptive Parents

More than any thing, children in foster care need parents who are willing to accept them as they are, and to help them heal so they can reach their potential. As a prospective foster and adoptive parent, you are ready and willing to make a difference in the lives of children in foster care.

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