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Taking Childless Holidays as Foster-Adopt Parents

June 24, 2019 Fi Newood Adoption, Fostering, My story, Therapeutic Parenting

I love holidays but as a foster-adopt parent I have found myself on many occasions defending my choice to occasionally holiday without my child. This blog post and video explain why holiday with my kids aren’t a break for me.

Different Traumas in Fostering & Adoption

May 6, 2019 Fi Newood Adoption, Fostering, Therapeutic Parenting

Trauma: difficult to experience, difficult to define. Here’s some trauma terms that may be helpful to those living and working within #fostering and #adoption.