County of Hamilton
Corryville - Cincinnati:
More than three decades of foster parenting passion
It's a day of celebration but a bittersweet one for Johnny and Sarah James. They are retiring after 32 years as medical foster parents. They have taken in, cared for and loved a lot of children over those years. Sarah James, Retiring Medical Foster Parent pondered and said "140, I stopped at 140. ""When you get over a hundred, who's counting? " said Johnny James.
10 Tips for Foster Parents
The need for foster parents is constant. There are always children in need of loving and safe foster parents to help them heal from circumstances beyond their control. By entering into the world of foster care parenting, you are giving a child a gift that cannot adequately be described through words. A similar wordlessness arises […]
Becoming a Foster Parent: How to Make it Work
Being a foster family is a very specific situation, unlike any other, you are supposed to love a child as your own, but only for a while. Ho...
How can foster parents and birth parents successfully co-parent?
It can be quite difficult having a foster child in your home. He or she may have been placed in your home because of abuse or neglect from his family. Perhaps he was in danger from parents who were abusing themselves. Whatever the reason for his placement into the child welfare’s custody, your foster child has most likely come to you with some emotional problems and is struggling with the loss of his family.
What Foster Parents Wish Other People Knew
This essay is a little different than most of my stuff. It is the result of a collaborative discussion on a foster parenting list I’m a part of by a group of foster parents. I’ve paraphrased and borrowed and added some things of my own, but this is truly collaborative piece, and meant to be…
How Foster Parenting Makes You A Better Person
“Tell us how you have changed since being a foster parent, please.” It was a question I had been asked a great deal of late. Recently, I had been doing the rounds of radio and TV...
This Mom Shows How Foster Parenting Can Be Rewarding and Affordable
Raising a kid can be expensive. Becoming a foster parent also involves financial investment. Ashley Rhodes-Courter shares her experience as a foster parent.
How To Prepare To Be A Foster Parent
So you’re starting out on the foster parenting journey. Or perhaps you’re stepping back into it. In any case, there are some important steps to take in order to be as prepared as you can be. Mike and I practically stumbled into foster care. Long story short, a friend of ours needed help, and to […]
This Is What It's Actually Like to Be a Foster Parent
The hardest part is telling a child, "I don't know if you'll be able to live with your mom again."
Changing what it means to be a foster parent
Foster kids who don't feel like they belong act out. The solution? Foster parents are working harder to make kids into family. Download Audio
7 Reasons You Should Become a Foster Parent
With the staggering numbers of children in foster care in our communities, there is always a need fo...
9 Things to Consider Before Becoming a Foster Parent
Learn about the important points you should think about while deciding on whether or not to be a foster parent.
Why It’s Time For You To Become A Foster Parent
If you, like me, believe in the right to life, that must apply after these children are born, not just when they are in the womb. Become a foster parent.
Foster Parent Debriefing: What is it & How does it Work?
This is my attempt to make lives more simple, more meaningful and more beautiful, through photography, organizing & foster care adoption.
How to Become a Short-Term Foster Parent
This woman explains how she offers emergent care and respite care
Become a Foster Parent to Make a Difference
Most people are hesitant to become a foster parent because it seems hard. Learn more about the benefits of making a difference as a foster parent.
10 Things You Must Know Before Becoming a Foster Parent —
Don't become a foster parent until you have read this detailed article.
