Children are generally placed in foster care because their parent or guardian is not providing a safe, stable or suitable environment for them. For many children who have been removed from their home due to abuse or neglect, foster care is only meant to be a temporary situation. … [Read more...] about Foster Care Home Inspections
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How to Become a Foster Parent
Everyday there are thousands of children who are waiting for a foster home able to accept them. If you feel that you are ready to become a foster parent and accept a child into your home, you may be surprised to find that the process of becoming a foster parent is fairly simple. … [Read more...] about How to Become a Foster Parent
Becoming a Foster Parent: What Are the Steps to Foster Parenthood?
Since you've decided to become a foster parent, are you wondering exactly what the process entails? Most agencies, whether state or privately run, have a procedure that involves a number of steps that potential foster parents must go through before receiving a license and having … [Read more...] about Becoming a Foster Parent: What Are the Steps to Foster Parenthood?
Becoming a Foster Parent: What Paperwork Is Required?
You've taken the first step to becoming a foster parent by opening your heart. Now you're wondering what paperwork you need to do to get the process of becoming a foster parent moving. While government bureaucracy can slow the process of becoming a foster parent, by carefully and … [Read more...] about Becoming a Foster Parent: What Paperwork Is Required?
Raising Girls
Being a parent is difficult, but the question arises, is it more difficult to be a parent to a girl, or to a boy? Most would say that it depends. The following is a look at why a girl is harder to raise. The biggest reason a girl is harder to raise is because girls have far more … [Read more...] about Raising Girls
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to