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Contemplating Becoming a Foster Parent.... Any Thoughts?
Asked by K.J. from New York
on November 28, 2006
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I am a single mother of 3, 2 girls ages 11 & 9 and a son age 7. I work full time. I know I am probably crazy, but I am considering going through the process to become...
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- As far as i know they don't let single parents become foster parents.Me well i think they sometimes can put kids in care without there being a good reason. I should kn...
- K., You seem like you know what you want and if this is what you want to do then go for it! You don't have anyone holding you back or trying to sway your decisions. T...
- First of all, standing ovation to you for accomplishing what you have in your life! You took lemons and turned them into lemonaide! If only so many others could lear...
Teen Discipline
Asked by J.V. from Grand Rapids
on February 13, 2008
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I have a teenager in placement through foster care, Great kid!! She just steals and then lies about it. we confronted her with this and told her repeatedly that all sh...
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- Don't have any experience with this, but just a thought: have you tried talking to her and letting her decide what her punishment will be if she continues to do it? ...
- I do not think that is too much. I am a Social Worker (graduated from GVSU where you live!), and have worked in Foster Care. What does her Case worker say? Can she...
- Hi J., it sounds like to me she is crying out for attention. So you are the foster parent? Does she have any time with her other parents? Teens believe it or not want ...
My Stepchildren's Bedroom
Asked by K.W. from Utica
on January 4, 2007
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Hello all,
i have to step children who curently live in foster care but come here for a visit every other weekend.i wanted to change their bedroom into my computer ...
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- Hi K.! I have an idea for you. You could turn the room into a computer room without taking away from them. Maybe decorate the room to their liking and always addres...
- I think it would be a bad idea to take their room away from them. For whatever reason they are already separated from their real family which I personally find apalli...
- Hi K., Is your concern "should you do it?" First off, how old are the children? Have you discussed this with your fiance? I can understand you wanting to chang...
Restaurant in or near White Bear Lake
Asked by L. from Minneapolis
on August 7, 2009
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I do pro bono work for kids in foster care. Next week I will be taking two of my clients, ages 16 and 17, out to dinner. I need to find a restaurant in or near White...
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- Keys Restaurant is a good one for just yummy food (although the portion sizes are insane). Decoy's Grill has decent food. Ingredients is delicious but expensive. ...
- We've always had good luck at Decoy's on Hwy 61. Not ethnic, but decent food that teenagers would like.
- Washington Square is a great place in downtown WBL - has a nice patio and good food at decent prices. We enjoy it every time we go!
Foster Care Advice
Asked by D.B. from Savannah
on July 24, 2009
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Has anyone fostered a child before? Is it worth all of "red tape" that you have to go through?
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- Hi I'm currently A Foster/Relative Parent. I attended the Foster class. It can be worth it if you are dealing within your state. I'm going through alot because my chil...
- Yes, Yes, and Yes again. I can only echo what the other ladies have said. It was hard letting them go, but I just keep praying for them. Knowing that you had a hand...
- It can be a rewarding experience, my parents fostered quite a few kids while I was growing up. You do need to be careful and I dont want to be some1 who says dont do i...
Fostering to Adopt
Asked by C.G. from Austin
on July 19, 2009
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Hi to all you wonderful moms, my husband & I are very interested in fostering to adopt and wondering if any of you have any experiences you would share with us. We hav...
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- We have adopted two children by fostering to adopt. We are in the process of adopting our third. If you have any questions feel free to message me. We have been inv...
- I have no advise for you though I did have friends who did this and it was a hard start but turned out to be a blessing. I just wanted to say thank you for having such...
- We also had one bio child, and couldn't have anymore, so we choose to adopted. We adopted the most beautiful little girl almost two years ago and had a great experien...
Some Fostering Advice
Asked by L.R. from Fresno
on April 19, 2007
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OK, I submitted my question last Friday & no one has responded with any words of wisdom. Maybe I was too wordy?
Please anyone whith fostering experience or who has f...
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- L., Well I have never fostered children before, but I have tutor one high schooler and I have taken a class on it when I was in college. It definatly will be diffic...
- I havent fostered, and maybe thats why no one responded, honestly I didnt even see the original post..I'm sorry. What kind of advice do you need? We have friends ...
- I lived with my Mother in law for a few monthes when I was pregnant with my son. She does foster care and has done it for about 6 years. At the time she had a set of b...
Foster Parenting Advice
Asked by J.S. from Milwaukee
on June 29, 2009
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HI, I was wondering if anyone has done foster parenting? I am a stay at home mom and love taking care of children. I would love to be able to help a child in need, b...
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- Hi J. You need to get in touch with some one from social service and they can help you with your questions . I myself have thought about it but you have to be in it...
- Hi J.~ We've been foster parents in Dakota County for over 10 years. You are compensated at a daily rate based on the age and the circumstances(difficulty level) of ...
- I'm not sure about the financial end of things, but when I was young my parents took in several foster children (I think around 6 -- all babies and one at a time). Fr...
Foster Care
Asked by A.B. from Cleveland
on November 5, 2007
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My husband and I have really been thinking about becoming foster parents. We were thinking of starting next year. My daughter is almost 2 (12/26) and we are expecting...
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- I really don't know much about fostering kids, but I do know it takes special people with plenty of love, compassion and patients. I wish you luck.
- I was a fosterparent for 6 years. We have adopted two from foster care and we have two biological. We started fostercare when my youngest was 8 and my oldest was 12....
- we are a foster family, and just had our first placement about a month ago. we only had the child for a few days as an emergency placement (grandparents showed up to c...
