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Baby Gear to Donate
There is an organization called Foster Care. com (it may be . org) not sure. but they would LOVE to have your new, gently used baby equipment and things. ...
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- I second the idea of the Genesis Transistional Housing program for homeless mothers of newborns and infants (located on Peachtree St. not far from the Amtrak station)....
- "A Beacon Of Hope" is a crisis pregnancy center that help women of ANY age. They accept donations of baby clothes, maternity clothing and baby equipment. THEY ARE WOND...
- Melissa, There is an organization called Foster Care. com (it may be . org) not sure. but they would LOVE to have your new, gently used baby equipment and things. ...
Single Mom of One Wants More Children
Have you thought about going thru foster care classes? You could be agreat role model for the young ones that are taken out of a bad situation, ...
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- Hello B.. How about being a foster parent? It could lead to adoption - maybe. There are a lot of children out there that need a home and need to feel loved. Most o...
- Dear B., You sound like a WONDERFUL woman and an AWESOME mother. I am a firm believer that a man does not necessarily mean a more satisfying, rewarding life. I'm ...
- I am a single(I do have a boyfriend but I have my own place and pay my own bills)mother of two one is 3 and the other is 17 months. (I don't get help from there fathe...
Rubber Sheets
Yes, kids in foster care often have issues, but it is unfair to them to ... I emancipated from foster care at 18 after spending 10 years in the system. ...
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- I know this doesn't answer your question- I really have no idea where you can buy rubber sheets, but I did feel called to respond to your request. I emancipated from f...
- We've gotten great waterproofing things from both Linens 'n Things type places and Target. They haven't been rubber, but they have worked well.
- With summer coming (actual rubber sheets are hot) go to One Step Ahead. They have a really nice one that holds alot of fluid and is not made of plastic.
Adoption Advice
We have seven biological children and have adopted three through the foster care system. We are foster parents. One of our adopted children was two and a ...
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- Just be prepared to possibly have some problems for awhile. A toddler may of been in afoster home or several, had issues with real parents and then been taken away etc...
- V., You have gotten many replies with good advice. I just wanted to add that we, too, are in the process of adopting a toddler, who is part of a sibling group t...
- try www.pathway.org that is the agency we are using to foster to adopt. They are great!
Foster Parents Looking for Activities for 10 Yr Old Girl
I am a new foster parent to a 10 year old, have no children of my own so a little..." ... Take care and best of luck ...
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- All 10 year olds are in a different place. I have one and he is enjoying different things than his friends. That being said ~ can you ask her? :) My 10 year ol...
- My 11 year old girl likes Webkinz. Those are a popular assortment of stuffed animals that come with a code so they can go online and create a home for their animal, pl...
- How wonderful for you! I would so love to foster but my dh doesn't want to. I agree with the others who mentioned Girl Scouts. My dd(11) is a total tomboy but still en...
Child Being Traumatized
I spent many years doing foster care and family visits were mandated "always" Although I truly feel for you and your daughters anxiety I also know that the ...
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- Good luck with this! I hope not but I think they will aske the judge and he/she will decide what is best for the child. Don't be surprised if they say that every chi...
- Hi J., Is there counseling available for your daughter? I have two girls 6 & 4 that I'm starting to have counseling for. There are child counselors out there who ...
- I spent many years doing foster care and family visits were mandated "always" Although I truly feel for you and your daughters anxiety I also know that the courts fee...
Infertile Couple Wishes to Adopt a Child/children
I am an attorney and I handle foster care adoptions in southeast Texas. I would love to help you. Feel free to contact me at ###-###-#### and I will see if ...
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- hello M. unfortunatly I can not help you but I can offer some info.... In the year 2005 I put a wonderful little boy up for adoption. I did so because I don't believ...
- I am an attorney and I handle foster care adoptions in southeast Texas. I would love to help you. Feel free to contact me at ###-###-#### and I will see if I can off...
- Where ever you live there is dyer need for foster/adoptive parents through DHS. COntact your local DHS office and ask the how you would go about becoming foster/adopt...
Question About Preadoption Homestudy
We would like to adopt 1-3 children that are in the foster care program. ... Within the foster care program, 5 and under have one set of regulations for ...
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- Hello A.. I'm an adoption specialist so I can answer this question for you. You definitely need to have a home study done before you can qualify to adopt a child. I...
- You have gotten tons of great and accurate information about the home study process, so there's not much I can add. I do want to encourage you about adoption. As ano...
- I don't know about other states, but in Kansas you start by taking the PS-MAPP class for foster parents, and they will answer most of your questions. My husband and I...
Need Summer Day Care for 8 Year Old
Need Summer Day Care for 8 Year Old. I am a new foster parent in Overland Park. I will be getting an 8 year old girl this summer that I am fostering to ...
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- Call the school she will be attending and see who runs their after school program. Often they will have a summer care program as well. You may check with the OP Rec c...
- Hi L., I am a mother of two girls looking for a babysitting position for this summer. I don't live in Olathe but am willing to drive to your house if that would wo...
- You might try Summer Enrichment throught the Shawnee Mission School Disrict. Its about $150 a week and there are no residency requiremnets.
What Do We Do, Can't Afford Day Care for Another....
I would love to get a nanny at home to take care of the baby and be home ... We are pretty much on one income and we have 1 biological and a foster child. ...
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- My kids (now 11 and 12) were just 16 months apart and we faced the same problem. We ended up getting an Au Pair (live-in nanny from another country - usually college a...
- If your husband's schedule is flexible, maybe he could be home with them for half of the day either mornings or afternoons, and then have a sitter come in and watch th...
- there are several good nanny services here in the metroplex that do the homework of invesigating the nanny. all you need to do is look in the phonebook under nannies a...
