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misty_seltz profile image78

A Pedofile's Child Part 2

Out of control wouldn't have really described me as a teenager. For one, I was the opposite of promiscuous. I wouldn't let a boy touch me. Drinking and partying on the other hand... Pretty much what ever...

2 comments    family parenting child
Foster family68

Requirements to Become Foster Parents in Australia

Thinking of becoming foster parents? It’s a fulfilling occupation that is fulfilling a real need in the community. Here are some of the requirements to become foster parents in Australia. Taking on the...

4 comments    foster children
marisuewrites profile image79

Common Foster Parenting Myths

I've been a foster parent for over 18 years, now retired. Together, my husband and I have had hundreds of hours of training in the field of foster care, and then I have conducted hundreds of workshops myself...

8 comments    life advice family
krillco profile image67

Interrupting, Blocking, and Managing Acting Out Behavior

If you are a foster parent, you likely have had your share of children who act out. Though each child is different and their reasons for acting out are different, the process of acting out essentially is the...

0 comments    foster care child behavior
mayhmong profile image69

Before turning 18....

I'm sure you all remember how it was like when you were a kid. You were either spoiled or had a rotten time with everything. Me? I never knew how to be a kid?! Still having some old childhood catching up to....

2 comments    advice education god
Claire and her kittens!69

Can't Adopt a Pet? Become a Foster Parent to a Cat or Kitten! Come On! Lend a Paw!

Currently I am fostering a stray cat and her five kittens. To make a long story short, there is a stray cat problem in the community that I live in and I decided to lend a paw! I contacted the SPCA and am...

1 comment    kittens litter box cat litter
jabezz profile image66

Foster 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...

1 comment    foster care foster children foster parents
fosterdad profile image63

Being a Foster Parent in Alberta

Hi Everyone, I have been a foster parent for five years and would like to share some of the joys and challenges of being a foster parent. One comment I have heard many times is "how do you do it? I would...

2 comments    advice family relationships
Give Me Hope75

The Importance of Optimism, A Foster Parent's Story

I have a story to tell. As a foster parent of over 18 years, and after parenting over 250 kids and teaching classes for 13 years, plus counseling adoptive families and families in crisis, I've been inspired...

35 comments    life advice family
marisuewrites profile image67

Need Parenting Help?

Are You Parenting in the Fast Food Lane? Do you find that your parenting time seems Hit and Miss? These 5 Parenting Basics can keep your family from melting down from busy schedules, stress, and life's daily trials. You can make your time with the kids count. It just takes some careful re-thinking.

5 comments    love advice family
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