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68Paper Roses
A rose represents love. Love reaches the soul. Somehow we know instinctively who loves us and who doesn’t, based on responses. It is a very lonely place when friends and family exchange paper roses. We’ll exchange them right back until we decide we don’t want any part of it.
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64On Becoming A Foster Parent
Foster Parenting Foster parenting is difficult, challenging and at the same time rewarding. Before becoming a foster parent, several things must be taken into consideration. For example, do you...
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65False Accusations in Children With PTSD
Children who have a diagnosis of PTSD as a result of interpersonal abuse trauma have a long treatment road to recovery. One aspect of this recovery is their ability to process the abuse history in...
0 comments53Normalizing Upsets
Any foster parent who has had children in their home for very long fully understands how frustrating and emotionally tiring it can be at times. Sometimes, a child comes into your home that is particularly...
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59Foster Care
So, you have an interest in foster care? Do you know how to become a foster parent? Foster care involves taking care of children ages zero to eighteen years, who are Wards of the state, in which you reside. A...
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67THIS IS DEDICATED TO THE OVER 500,000 CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE
"This is dedicated to the over 500,000 children in foster care." Those words were the opening lines of one of the most magnificent stage plays, actually a One Woman's Show, that I've ever seen, entitled...
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62The Mad Zone of Parenting
Are you soaring to new heights of anger? Are you ticked off easily? Does the dog run from you, the cat hide and your kids dodge when you speak? Probably not, but if so, you just might be living in the Mad...
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48Advice4Parents
With 12 years of professional experience, I can offer simple, effective strategies for managing difficult behaviors in children. Reality Check Counseling is an online forum for seeking advice and short term...
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505 things ANYONE can do to help a foster child
5. Become a Big Brother or Sister. Spend 3-4 hours a week with a child and make a difference. Have fun! Teach them a new hobby or learn about theirs. Not every child in the Big Brother Big Sister...
0 comments71Discerning Manipulative Behavior From Stress Episodes
Children who have experienced interpersonal trauma often also come out of family of origin situations where there were poor boundaries and limits. The child may have learned many manipulative techniques in...
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