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How (and Why) to Become a Foster Parent

By Benjamin J. Dueholm — 2020

The licensing process – and the training, home visits and court dates – can be intimidating. Here’s what you need to know.

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Top 3 Reasons I Needed a Break from Foster Parenting . . . and Why That’s Okay

The author feels strongly that foster parents who are able to recognize their limits before they reach them are better equipped to keep going.

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Sara
2021
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The Two Reasons Parents Regret Having Kids

Feelings of ambivalence about parenthood aren’t necessarily going to do harm to children. But when regret suffuses the parent-child dynamic, the whole family can suffer.

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Gail Cornwall
2021
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The Burnout We Can’t Talk About: Parent Burnout

New research demonstrates parental burnout has serious consequences. As defined by the study, burnout is an exhaustion syndrome, characterized by feeling overwhelmed, physical and emotional exhaustion, emotional distancing from one’s children, and a sense of being an ineffective parent.

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Robyn Koslowitz Ph.D.
2019
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