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Foster To Adopt | A Biological Child’s Perspective to Adopting a Child

Foster To Adopt | Adopting a child is a great act that can benefit not only the adopted child but everyone involved as well. With that being said, it is not always an easy transition to make especially for your biological children that are already living in your home. A biological child that now must transition to sharing their home with an adopted child can experience a great range of emotions. Here are some of the fears that can occur from a biological child’s perspective. Loss of attention One [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-08-06T16:55:09+00:00April 4th, 2019|foster to adopt|Comments Off

Foster Parenting | Ways To Support Children In Need

Foster Parenting | Children are the future of this world and helping them grow into future leaders is our responsibility to the next generation. There are a variety of ways that you can help children in need. Some of these ways require more time and effort than others but regardless they are helping children to become productive citizens. Here are a few ways that you can support children in need. Become a Court Appointed Special Advocate One way to help children in need is to become a Court Appointed [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-08-06T17:05:16+00:00March 31st, 2019|Foster Care in CA|Comments Off

Becoming A Foster Parent In CA | 5 Steps To Become A Foster Parent

Becoming A Foster Parent In CA | 5 Steps To Become A Foster Parent Becoming a foster parent in CA is a goal shared by many people living around the world. Foster parents come from a variety of different backgrounds but all are working towards the same goal: to improve the lives of their foster children. Becoming a foster parent requires that you show signs of maturity and stability so that you can be trusted to care for another life. Here are 5 steps you need to take before you [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-08-06T17:22:42+00:00March 25th, 2019|Foster Care in CA|Comments Off

Adopt Children | Adopting Older Kids: Independence vs. Attachment

Adopt Children | Adopting Older Kids: Independence vs. Attachment Q: When adopting older kids, how can parents balance the competing goals of creating attachment at the same time as honoring their teens need for independence? A: With patience and empathy. This can be one of the scariest times for an adoptee. The unspoken fear of total abandonment is ever-present at this stage of adolescence. Teens have a natural, biological urge to separate and distance, yet there is also the need for continued bonding. This paradox can feel confusing, disturbing and awkward for [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-08-06T17:48:33+00:00March 19th, 2019|foster to adopt|Comments Off

Adopt A Child | Books On Toddler And Older Child Adoption For Adoptive Parents

Adopting Older Children: A Practical Guide to Adopting and Parenting Children Over Age Four by Stephanie Bosco-Ruggiero, MA; Gloria Russo Wassell, MS, LMHC; and Victor Groza, PhD. – This is a wonderful resource full of practical and hopeful tips for parents who have adopted a child over age four from foster care or through international adoption. This thorough guide lists the issues an older adopted child faces and provides a comprehensive overview of problems and how adopting parents can successfully deal with them, including critical information about developmental issues; problems related [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-08-06T17:32:51+00:00March 12th, 2019|foster to adopt|Comments Off

Foster Parenting | Nature vs. Nurture in Adoption

Foster Parenting | Nature vs. Nurture in Adoption Foster Parenting | Adoptive parents want to understand nature vs. nurture or genetics vs. environment in the context of adoption. How much can adoptive parents influence how their children turn out? Host Dawn Davenport, Executive Director of Creating a Family, the national infertility & adoption education and support nonprofit, interviews Sally Ann Rhea, the study coordinator for the Colorado Adoption Project, and Dr. Alexandra Burt, Associate Professor of behavioral genetics with affiliation with the Michigan State University Twin Registry. Source: Creating A [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-05-24T14:11:17+00:00March 5th, 2019|Foster Care in CA|Comments Off

Foster Parents | Are YOU Ready To Be a Foster Parent?

Foster Parents | Are YOU Ready To Be a Foster Parent? The news is full of talk about the “foster care crisis” with more kids coming into foster care and fewer foster parents available to care for them. You may be wondering if you could be part of the solution. Are YOU ready to be a foster parent? For various reasons, mostly increased drug use nationwide (particularly opioid use), the number of kids entering foster care has risen steadily in the last few years. Unfortunately, the numbers of foster families [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-08-06T17:05:02+00:00February 28th, 2019|Foster Care in CA|Comments Off

Foster Parents | When Is The Perfect Time To Foster?

Foster Parents | When Is The Perfect Time To Foster? Becoming a foster parent is a goal that many people have. This goal may be to help at risk children or possibly because they were unable to have children of their own. Whatever the reason foster parenting can be a very rewarding way to spend your time. Many people ask, “When is the perfect time to become a foster parent?” The perfect time is mostly subjective and depends on your own personal circumstances. Some people prefer to [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-05-24T13:48:28+00:00February 25th, 2019|Foster Care in CA|Comments Off

Foster Parents | Gift Ideas for Foster/Adoptive Parents

Foster Parents | Gift Ideas for Foster/Adoptive Parents Foster parents | Gift giving is a fun way to show your appreciation for your friends and family. When trying to decide on the type of gift to give it is often a good idea to understand more about the recipient. When giving a gift to a foster/adoptive parent there are many gifts that you can give that can be truly helpful. It is a great idea when you can incorporate a gift that helps bring the foster parent and foster [...]

By Children First FFA|2021-01-25T19:11:26+00:00February 22nd, 2019|Foster Care in CA|Comments Off

Foster Parenting | Defining Success/Failure As A Foster Parent

Foster Parenting | Defining Success/Failure As A Foster Parent Foster Parenting | Anyone who has ever been involved in a foster care program knows that it can be a very tumultuous process. This is not to say that it is not very rewarding and a great decision. It just means that foster care can be full of ups and downs. This is why it makes it very difficult to determine success as a foster parent. Some may say that not being able to reach a child is a failure. [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-02-19T15:39:37+00:00February 19th, 2019|Foster Care in CA|Comments Off

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