A question that is often asked of foster parents or other caregivers is, “how can you do it?” or “is it worth it?”. There seems to be some bewilderment that surrounds the idea of raising children, in general, and it appears to increase exponentially when it comes to raising children that are not … [Read more...]

One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that some of the choices we make do not mean anything. We generally apply this mentality to what we consider to be the small things, the things that do not appear to have major or long-term repercussions. But the truth is that there are no … [Read more...]

One of the sentiments heard regularly around children who have been displaced is the disbelief that these children would want to return to the people and families they came from. It is difficult for people to understand how anyone could think fondly of people that had been neglectful or abusive to … [Read more...]

What does it mean to listen? How do you know when someone is listening to you? Or when you are listening to someone else? There seems to be a distinction between simply hearing someone and actually listening to what they are saying. When it comes to communication, we know that there is so much … [Read more...]

One of the most common sentiments parents and caregivers hear from kids is that they cannot wait to be out on their own and making their own rules. It is almost as if they believe that, once they are living by themselves, they will be relieved of all the responsibilities and expectations they had … [Read more...]