March 28, 2014
by Maralee
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*This is part of a series of posts on the reasons that keep people from becoming foster parents.* This is one of the more common reasons I hear for why someone who feels a passion for foster kids, but doesn’t … Continue reading
March 27, 2014
by Maralee
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I love talking to people about foster care. Often they tell me that they’re interested, but there’s this one thing that’s holding them back. I’ve been asking people to submit that one thing to me so I can address the … Continue reading
March 17, 2014
by Maralee
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If you have not yet had kids, people are probably telling you to make the most of these days. Now is your time to travel, to sleep in on the weekends, to spend your money on whatever interests you, to … Continue reading
March 6, 2014
by Maralee
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I recently wrote about some of the common misconceptions I hear about foster parenting and financial compensation. I work hard to help people understand the realities of foster care and I find it hard to do that in a climate … Continue reading
March 5, 2014
by Maralee
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There are a lot of misperceptions out there about foster parents and money. The problem is that “good” foster parents know it’s taboo to talk about compensation, so there’s no way to clear up the confusion. We don’t want people … Continue reading
February 25, 2014
by Maralee
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Foster parenting is a continual struggle to come to terms with our lack of control. While we are responsible for all the practical decisions that effect the child in our care, we have no control over the major decisions that … Continue reading
February 5, 2014
by Maralee
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I am passionate about recruiting quality foster parents. No more of these people “in it for the money” (which is humorous when you consider the meager compensation amount the average foster parent receives). No more foster parents who are unkind … Continue reading
January 24, 2014
by Maralee
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It’s important to me to give people a realistic look at what foster parenting is like from my perspective. I don’t want anyone getting into this with the idea that it will be easy or smooth. Doing the right thing … Continue reading
January 16, 2014
by Maralee
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I love when blog readers write to me. Seriously. It’s one of my favorite things. In the last week I had two women write to me to ask me about how to prepare their hearts for the eventual pain of … Continue reading
January 13, 2014
by Maralee
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Okay, so “crack baby” is a ridiculous term, but it gets the point across. Kids who have been exposed to drugs or alcohol prenatally may be indistinguishable from your average non exposed child and you may not even know if … Continue reading