Other Articles on Fostering and Adopting

Healing the Invisible Wounds: Children’s Exposure to Violence is a resource to help parents and other caregivers understand the potential impact of exposure to violence on the development of their children. It provides practical suggestions for supporting the healing process. Recommended strategies are tailored to children based on age (birth to 6, 7 to 11, and 12 to 18) and are easily integrated into every day interactions. Available in both Spanish and English.

An Orphan No More: Former Foster Child Finds Mom at age 40, Regina Louise Ollison was 40 years old with a 17-year-old son of her own when she became, after a lifetime as an orphan, somebody's child. "Everybody needs a mother, and it doesn't matter when you get her,'' she said.

TouchPoints: Preparing Children for Transitions
This guide from Adoption Resources of Wisconsin is a great resource for workers and parents. Honesty to children throughout the permanency process is difficult but helps them understand each step of what they are going through.