by NFPATI Admin | Sep 21, 2022
Lesson Overview Imagine, if you will, being taken away from your mother and your father, without any warning at all. Imagine being taken away from your siblings, your pets, your stuffed animals and toys. Imagine being taken away from your bedroom, house, yard, and...
by NFPATI Admin | Sep 21, 2022
Lesson Overview When you are looking after a child from foster care 24 hours a day, every day, every week, every month, it can be a time consumer and leave little time for you, and your spouse or partner. Let’s talk about ways to stay connected. You and I both...
by NFPATI Admin | Sep 21, 2022
Lesson Overview Cutting behavior is not uncommon among teens and pre-teens in general populations and among foster kids, who have suffered trauma of some kind, it may be even more prevalent. Cutting behavior refers to the act of cutting into the skin, deeply...
by NFPATI Admin | Jul 27, 2019
Lesson Overview The life of a foster parent is a difficult one. It is unlike any other life style. The outside world does not see the many challenges and struggles you may face on a daily, and sometimes hourly basis. Your friends and family don’t truly understand or...
by NFPATI Admin | Jul 27, 2019
Lesson Overview Foster parenting can be difficult. There are those times when the children we care for in our homes and living with our families may say things to hurt us. In addition, there are those moments when birth parents may do the same. As foster parents, it...
