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Foster Parent’s Take Strike! 7 Facts We Want You to Know! (Part II)

January 21, 2019 by Amanda Preston 1 Comment

Last post I began our strike notice with the first 4 facts foster parents want you to know.  Today, I continue with the last 3 and hopefully help foster a new understanding of the journey we walk. 5. Children are Not Resilient Many professionals are quick to throw around the term "resilient" when it comes to children experiencing trauma, neglect, abuse, and multiple ... Read More

Foster Parent’s Take Strike! 7 Facts We Want You To Know! (Part 1)

December 22, 2018 by Amanda Preston 3 Comments

The time has come for Foster Parent's to take strike. Daniel and I signed up to become foster parents nearly 13 years ago. We were just a couple of naive but passionate newly weds, parenting our newly adopted infant son. We had hopes and dreams of becoming long term foster parents, starting off as safe baby foster home for prenatally exposed infants, and eventually moving ... Read More

I Still Hug Your Teddy Bear

December 6, 2017 by Amanda Preston 2 Comments

  ***Disclaimer: This post is focused on the perspective of a foster parent and what a foster parent goes through. It does not touch at all on birth parents and their feelings, or even the children, and is not meant to be a discussion on children returning home. Those are very important topics, but for another post. Instead, this is meant to look at the emotions a ... Read More

Good Bye My Daughter

August 3, 2017 by Amanda Preston 1 Comment

This is an excerpt from an article I wrote the day before my foster daughter left to return home. The emotions were raw and I still miss her to this day, but not much has changed in how I feel when a child leaves my home. ... Read More

Author: Amanda Preston

Author: Amanda Preston

I'm Amanda! Mom of 8, adoptive parent, foster parent, social worker, and leader of the nut house. I hope you find some valuable resources here and enjoy my ramblings!

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