Previously, I shared with you about the sensory challenges kids like Sabrina and Charles face.  In this final installment on Sensory...

In my previous blog I shared some introductory information about sensory deficits experienced by foster and adopted children. Research...

“He pitches a fit if he has to wear a shirt with long sleeves!” . . .”She screams that the water from the shower head hurts her skin—how...

Tyler is 10 years old, and recently came into foster care with Mr. and Mrs. Norton. The Norton’s have two biological children, a daughter...

A couple years ago, I wrote a two-part blog called “What to Do About Lying!”  (Scroll down to August of 2022 if you’d like to check those...

In my previous blog I shared the story of seven-year-old Tori, who out of her personal grief and emotional turmoil, created a fantasy...

Tori is seven years old. She recently came into care after being removed from her biological parents’ home.  They were manufacturing,...

“He sees it as his life’s mission to drive us crazy!” state an exasperated Mrs. Thomas. The Thomases began fostering 12-year-old Jonathan...

I hear it on an almost weekly basis as I provide Parent Coaching for foster parents—their frustrations with their child’s biological...

Maria is 12 years old. She was recently adopted from Colombia by a loving family in the U.S. Prior to that she was in an orphanage for 8...

“He’s 10 years old, has the ‘street smarts’ of a 25-year-old, but he acts like a 3-year-old when he doesn’t get his way!!” Over the...

For us adoptive and foster parents, there will inevitably be challenging periods in our parenting journeys. These challenges can vary...

Jonathan is 10 years old. He’s been in foster care since he was eight. Those first eight years were marked by extreme abuse and neglect....

There is an overwhelming amount of well-documented research that tells us that a child’s brain development can be significantly impacted...

In my previous blog, I explained how--for children from traumatic backgrounds--that transitions in daily routine can lead to major...

Change is a constant in our daily lives.  Our daily schedule suddenly changes via an interruption or rescheduled meeting.  We have to...

Tori is ten years old. She entered foster care for the first time ten months ago. Tori’s biological father died due to a drug overdose,...

Over the past few years, there has been a noticeable reduction in the number of children in traditional foster care in the U.S. This is...

Michaela is 12 years old and has been in foster care for six months. Until recently, she was having supervised visits with her...

Most foster parents know from experience that interacting with their foster children regarding the children’s birth parents can be a real...