Foster care shower ideas

Showering Foster Parents including gift suggestions for individuals and…

see part one here Activities: 1. pin the baby on the foster momma 2. unscramble the baby (foster-care) words 3. Mad Libs foster care style Menu: Pink Lemonade (w/ Vodka) and Blue Hawaiians (rum, pineapple, and more) soft cheeses, bleu cheeses, etc (things preggy mommas can't have) stuffed mushrooms and more Gifts: gift cards (awesome! for when the kiddies come to be w/ us we can go purchase what they need) diapers, wipes, girl clothes (we have tons of boy clothes), bath toys (great for kids…

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...

Love the idea of having a "baby shower" but for becoming a foster parent - getting different sizes of clothes for different ages, toys, books specific to foster care, etc.

First of all, if you’re reading this blog post, thank you. Thank you for your heart and thank you for being willing to serve foster families. When we first started foster care I didn’t know how to ask for help. I didn’t even know what I needed. We were so overwhelmed adjusting to the newness […]

I recently went to the doctor for a check-up. As I was checking in and waiting in the waiting room, I was surrounded by glowing women with swelling bellies. For so many women who have chosen to bec…

Planning a celebration party when you're adoption from foster can be very difficult. Everything is either geared toward babies or international adoptions. This post has a list of common party themes and gives ideas for how you can use them for a foster-to-adopt party. It's my most popular post!

Speed up the foster care home study process by doing these 10 things. Have your home ready and your paperwork in order faster to become a foster parent.

I remember receiving what must have been a dozen phone calls over the course of a week… just waiting for a placement. We waited… and waited… and waited. I thought, “Surely, there is a child out there for us. During training classes, we heard nonstop about the great need for willing families.”

Adoption Baby Shower How-To: Hosting Dos and Don’ts. Because adoption is often a long awaited celebration, each journey a special and unique story with different considerations than the typical baby shower.