One of the hardest jobs a person will ever have is being a parent, but a case can be made that an even harder job is being a foster parent. There is never any way to tell who is going to come along and what they are going to need outside of basic shelter needs. It is hard, it is frustrating, it is … [Read more...]

One of the things heard most frequently from the mouths of children is “it’s not fair.” Regardless of whether they are talking about rewards or consequences, chores and responsibilities, or someone else entirely, the “not fair” argument is a clear favorite for attempting to change a circumstance to … [Read more...]

Have you ever been looking forward to something only to have it fall through at the last minute? Have you ever told yourself not to get your hopes up about something, all the while you’re secretly fantasizing about how wonderful it will be? Do you remember how it felt when you learned that what you … [Read more...]