Once you have decided to take a child under wing whether as a foster parent or an adoptive parent, it is highly important that you give them the love and affection that they have been neglected in the first place. During the childhood years, it is crucial that one...
Being a foster parent can be very challenging in a lot of ways. As a foster parent, you will be required to do several things that you haven’t done yet. Keep in mind that you are bringing home a child whom you don’t know. You don’t have any ideas about what they like...
Research says that parents’ affection can shape their children’s happiness and outlook in life. According to Child Trends, a non-profit research organization in the United States, the warmth and love that parents display to their children have an effect on their...
When we say mind the child and not his behavior, there’s an entirely different dynamic involved. If parents interpret a child’s misbehavior inaccurately, they will start to have a feeling of fear. This fear can eventually lead to guilt, finger-pointing, or worse,...
1. The home study process This is the ‘meat and potatoes’ of the licensing process. Applicants will be given questionnaires and participate in a series of in-home interviews (usually 5 total) that allow the agency to construct a story of your family. The questions...
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