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Fostering Children That Come From Trauma

by Gelana McCloud

Foster Parenting 3 Types Of Special Needs

by Candice Sherman

Busting the Myths—5 Astonishing Facts About Foster Care in the United States

by Kathleen Halverson

Fostering Children That Come From Trauma

by Gelana McCloud

Foster Parenting 3 Types Of Special Needs

by Candice Sherman

Busting the Myths—5 Astonishing Facts About Foster Care in the United States

by Kathleen Halverson

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Fostering children from hard places is not a task for someone who has never raised children or had any experience with childhood behavioral issues. It will be unlike anything you have ever imagined and should be considered a career and not a family building option.

I’ve heard it said many times that all foster children have some degree of special needs. And while that may be entirely true, there comes a point in your child’s care where your intuition will start telling you something else is just “off.”

You know that saying, “The more I learn, the less I know?” Well, it applies to the facts about foster care in the United States, too. Read on for some evidence-based facts about foster care that may not just astonish you: They might just start debunking some long-held societal myths.

ALL foster children come from hard places. These kids did not ask to be put in the system and don’t want to be in foster care. Their subsequent emotions and behaviors will vary significantly, however they ALL have trauma that needs to be addressed. This is what it's like to foster parent children.

Making the decision to adopt is by far one of the most amazing, nerve-wracking, and serious decisions of your life. There is a lot of information to take in and many things to consider when you're hoping to adopt. Here are five things to consider when you’re hoping to adopt.