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Self-Care for Foster Parents

By Creating a Family Staff

Parenting foster children who have come to your home from trauma, neglect or abuse is likely the hardest work you will ever do. It requires you to have a wide variety of tools in your parenting toolbox. Self-care for foster parents is one of the most important tools you can have in that toolbox.

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45 - Friday Fix: A Simple Trick to Increase the Chances of Reaching Your Goals

I’m sharing a secret formula for establishing a goal that can motivate you to succeed. In fact, when you set a goal like this, studies show you’ll probably exceed your expectations.

The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin

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59 - Friday Fix: Why Your Vision Board Might Do More Harm than Good

Putting something up on your vision board could possibly reduce your chances of success.

The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin

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106 - Psychological Tricks for Creating Lasting Change with Professor Katy Milkman

Katy Milkman is a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the host of Charles Schwab’s popular behavioral economics podcast Choiceology.

The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin

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Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter, and Thrive

Working mothers constantly battle the pull to do all the things well. From managing work and home responsibilities to being impacted by a lack of self-care and time for deep friendships, the struggle is real. At the end of each day, many working moms are exhausted and stretched too thin.

Jessica N. Turner

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Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment

Drawing on Zen philosophy and his expertise in the martial art of aikido, bestselling author George Leonard shows how the process of mastery can help us attain a higher level of excellence and a deeper sense of satisfaction and fulfillment in our daily lives.

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This Year I Will . . . A 52-Week Guided Journal to Achieve Your Goals

Turn dreams into reality with this yearlong guided goal journal. Everyone can use a helping hand on the way to meeting their goals. This guided journal is here to help tackle any goals, big or small, that seem impossible to reach―or even to get started on.

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Indecision leads to inaction, which leads to low energy, depression, despair.

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The Brave Art of Motherhood: Fight Fear, Gain Confidence, and Find Yourself Again

Over the years, you willingly pour everything you have into your family, but in the process, you lose the essence of who you are. In her characteristic raw and visceral style, Rachel teaches you how to rewrite the pages of your story, follow your passion, and discover the beauty of who you are.

Rachel Marie Martin

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Never, Ever Give Up | Diana Nyad

In the pitch-black night, stung by jellyfish, choking on salt water, singing to herself, hallucinating Diana Nyad just kept on swimming. And that’s how she finally achieved her lifetime goal as an athlete: an extreme 100-mile swim from Cuba to Florida—at age 64. Hear her story.

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Make Time for Creativity: Finding Space for Your Most Meaningful Work (A Self-Guide)

Venture into a space that intimately discusses how to find time to express yourself and develop your talents.

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Foster Parenting