Foster baby

The one thing that is certain about foster care, is there is a TON of paperwork. Having an organized foster care binder will make your life so much easier. There can be a lot of transition in your home as a foster parent. Just when you are getting used to one child, they may leave and you have another placed in your home. The social workers, doctors, visitation, and meetings are a lot to keep up with, so having a foster care binder where you can keep everything organized and easily available…

5 surprising and helpful tips to help you organize and prepare your home to be welcoming and safe for foster kids.

You Know You’re a Foster Parent When You’re at the doctor’s office and stare blankly when asked for your child’s birth date. You’re pretty sure your foster kids don…

Are you worried about bonding with your adopted baby or a baby in foster care? Use these techniques to enhance the bonding experience. | adoption | adoption from foster care | adoption bonding | bonding toddler | bonding tips | infant bonding and attachme

Foster Baby and Sleep It is hard enough when you have a new baby and you are waking every night to feed and comfort them as they get used to life on this side of the womb. There comfy dark warm and cozy spot has been taken away and now they are exposed to the […] The post Foster Parenting 101 – When your Foster Baby won’t let you Sleep appeared first on LOVE MOTHER BLOG.

Here is what you need to prepare for your foster baby (or foster to adopt) baby's arrival. This is the list I wish I had had to save me time and money!

A friend got a call today that she’s getting her first placement as a foster parent: a newborn baby boy. Her questions made me want to put together a list of suggestions to ask if you’re picking up a newborn. These are different than the questions you might ask for the placement of an older child.

Fostering Babies - Must Haves - 12 Things to have on hand before fostering newborns and infants, plus 12 things you may not have thought of to have...

Use these questions to prepare for the foster care home study before the interview for your foster care approval. | foster to adopt | foster parent | home study approval | #blessedsimplicity #fostercare #fostertoadopt

If you've ever wondered what to buy before adopting, you're not alone! Should you splurge on ALL the baby things or lay low until you're matched? Many adopting mamas wonder if they should register, throw a baby shower and be fully prepared with a well-stocked nursery, while some mamas don't want to go "all in" for fear of the long timeframe