Foster Care Blog

“I Could Never Do What You Do”

“I could never do what you do.” “I could never have a child in my home and then give them back.” “I would get too attached.” If you’re a foster...

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Five Ways to Lend a Hand

It’s been a whirlwind few weeks over here! One thing you can be sure of if you ever become a resource parent – life is no longer predictable. Regardless, when...

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Interview with Erin, LSI Foster Care and Adoption Support Caseworker

Hi, everyone! I am SO excited about today’s blog. Through my first several months of being a resource parent, I have learned how important it is to lean on the...

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Temporary

Hi, all! We’re officially into the fall/winter holiday season, which is my favorite time of year. The joy of experiencing this through a child in foster care makes it even...

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The Relationship Web

When I was brainstorming what was on my heart to blog about this week, an image started coming into my head: an image of a web. Now, I’m not a...

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The First Placement and First Starfish

If you’ve read my previous blogs, you’ll know I was anxious (both an excited anxious and a nervous anxious) for my first call for a foster placement. Well, that call...

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Meet Chelsea (Plus a Cool Family Treasure Hunt!)

I am super excited for today’s blog. This is a new series in which I’m going to interview professionals that work closely with us as resource families. Look for new...

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Waiting for the First Call

In the last blog post, we dove into the process of getting licensed as a resource parent. It’s a long process! There’s a lot of paperwork, meetings, and self-reflection involved....

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The Path to Resource Parent Licensure

Hello and welcome back! Let’s pick up where we left off – what are the next steps when you decide to pursue resource parent licensure? Let me tell you how...

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Meet the Blogger

Hello! Welcome to the NEW LSI blog that will be all things foster care/respite/adoption and everything in between. My name is Anne Peters and I am a Licensed Marriage and...

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