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Category: Parenting & Caregiving

Tips for foster/kinship parents, trauma-informed care, and mental health.

March 19, 2018

3 Ways to Prepare Fostering Multiracial Families


When a couple specifies the race of the child they’d like to adopt, they’re in for a suddenly much longer waiting… Continue reading 3 Ways to Prepare Fostering Multiracial Families

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Published March 19, 2018
Categorized as AFFCF Blog, Parenting & Caregiving

May 6, 2022

5 Benefits of Art for Kids of Foster Care


Arizona has nearly 13,000 children in foster care. Encouraging these children to engage in social and fun activities such as… Continue reading 5 Benefits of Art for Kids of Foster Care

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Published May 6, 2022
Categorized as AFFCF Blog, Parenting & Caregiving

October 25, 2022

Bonding Activities To Do With Your Foster Family


Bonding with the children under your care is important to make them feel welcome and part of the family. You… Continue reading Bonding Activities To Do With Your Foster Family

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Published October 25, 2022
Categorized as AFFCF Blog, Family Activities & Holidays, Parenting & Caregiving

June 15, 2024

Books About Foster Care for New Foster Parents


Growing up is already hard enough. You have teenage crushes, pimples, hormones, and math to deal with. These things can… Continue reading Books About Foster Care for New Foster Parents

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Published June 15, 2024
Categorized as AFFCF Blog, Parenting & Caregiving

October 29, 2025

Celebrating Grandparents Who Foster: Honoring Kinship Care


According to U.S. Census Bureau data, in 2023, about 1 million grandchildren were raised by their grandparents with no parents… Continue reading Celebrating Grandparents Who Foster: Honoring Kinship Care

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Published October 29, 2025
Categorized as AFFCF Blog, Parenting & Caregiving

November 15, 2017

Celebrating Holidays as a Foster Family


The winter holidays center around family traditions, celebrations, and growing together. For children in foster care, the holidays can present… Continue reading Celebrating Holidays as a Foster Family

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Published November 15, 2017
Categorized as AFFCF Blog, Family Activities & Holidays, Parenting & Caregiving

August 5, 2019

Choosing the Right School for Your Child


It is never easy to choose a school for your child because of the wide range of options available. For… Continue reading Choosing the Right School for Your Child

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Published August 5, 2019
Categorized as AFFCF Blog, Education & Scholarships, Parenting & Caregiving

April 2, 2025

Foster Care vs Adoption: What Are The Differences?


Updated June 3, 2026 Foster care and adoption both provide children with loving, stable homes, but they serve different purposes.… Continue reading Foster Care vs Adoption: What Are The Differences?

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Published April 2, 2025
Categorized as AFFCF Blog, Foster Care Basics, Parenting & Caregiving

February 19, 2018

Foster Children and Hearing Aids


According to the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, 2 to 3 out of every 1,000 U.S children… Continue reading Foster Children and Hearing Aids

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Published February 19, 2018
Categorized as AFFCF Blog, Parenting & Caregiving
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