Lifebook ideas foster care

Creating Lifebooks for our children is one of those things in life that some parents follow through better than others, like sending out Christmas cards. The desire is there, we’ve pictured the outcome, we understand the appreciation it will bring others, and some have gotten as far as making a Shut

One of the most popular posts on this blog is the Foster Care Binder to keep track of all the documentation that goes along with fostering. I have adapted it to a Documentation Binder for those children who have been adopted or birth children with special needs. But what about those respite situations where you only have a placement for a short time but still want to keep track of things? I made a Respite Binder this weekend with our first Respite Placement, this includes only the forms that…

Foster Care Adoption Life Book LIfebook Printable

An adoption Lifebook, or adoption storybook, is a handmade scrapbook and keepsake that chronicles and illustrates a child’s journey to his or her adoptive home. It is used as a source of information…

Set your family up for success when navigating the foster care system with these helpful list of books about foster care and books for foster children.

Use a worry board to decorate a foster care bedroom with something fun and functional for both the foster child and the foster parents.

Prep for the Home Study and Review this list of Foster Care Home Study Questions to know what to expect and find other Tips for Foster Parents.

As we are preparing our house to open back up for foster placements, I am reviewing all of the things I could have done better the first time around. When my three boys first came I tried to prepare the best I could, but you don't really know what you don't know, LOL! One of the areas that I totally could have done better in is organizing the massive amounts of paperwork, records, notes, and observations you will have when dealing with foster care. For the boys I have a HUGE Rubbermaid…