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Happy Adoption Anniversary Boys!

Yes, seven years ago today, my husband, myself, and our daughter finalized the foster care adoption of our 3 boys. We fostered them for two years before facing a judge in Wichita, KS to make it all official. It's funny that we finalized in November during National Adoption Month, but back then ...

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About.co...ter Care — 3 days ago

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Trampolines and the Culture of a Fostering Family

Thanks to a high school friend, I was given the opportunity to speak to her class this morning about the culture of foster care. It was a small group of college students in an entry level social work class about marriage and family. We talked about family as a system and a bit about different ...

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About.co...ter Care — 4 days ago

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Tangled Hearts

Written by adoptive mother Patti Bongiorno, Tangled Hearts tells the story of a fictional adoption that reflects reality with Bongiorno's strong characterization and insight into the adoption triad. Not only is Tangled Hearts perfect reading this month for National Adoption Month, but the ...

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About.co...ter Care — November 01

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They Grow Up so Fast and the Halloween Candy Goes with Them

I'll admit it, I'm a little bit sad this Halloween. I don't have a little one to get ready for a school Halloween party. I don't have a little one to help figure out a Halloween costume. To top it all off, my daughter is a big middle schooler now and thinks that this year just might be her las...

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About.co...ter Care — October 30

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Thrifty Thursday - Use a Binder and Free Printable Worksheets to Organize Foster Care Documentation

Most homes with children have a few used 3-ring binders laying around, left over from various school projects. These binders are often in pretty good shape too. By utilizing one of these binders, a few tabbed dividers, and these free printable worksheets, a foster parent can get a jump on...

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About.co...ter Care — October 29

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Madonna Visiting Malawi with her Children

Madonna is in the headlines again, this time traveling to Malawi for the groundbreaking at her charity's new school for girls - Raising Malawi Academy for Girls. All four of Madonna's children accompanied her on the trip, which included a visit to the orphanage that David lived in before his 200...

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About.co...ter Care — October 28