Tips for the first week with a new child in your foster home #fosterparent #fosterparenting

[asmi__]

I am always in awe of how much empathy that goes into these interactions. I am truly inspired by you and hope to achieve your level of understanding patience and empathy.

[DevilOnlyKnitsLace]

I had a college friend who went through the foster care system in the 70s and early 80s. I remember her talking about "living" out of brown paper bags from the grocery store and never knowing what was really going on anywhere she landed. She passed a few years ago; thank you for sharing your tips on how to make a child not feel like an "outsider" when they come to your home. We all want to belong, even if we only belong for a day.

[Jeannie_]

one of the biggest mistakes foster parents make is imediantly taking then to a family party, or pack a week full of things. like they literly are just starting to get used to u and ur house, so the smoothie thing is such a good idea❤❤❤😊😊😊😊

[thismonologue_]

i love watching all your content. im a junior in high school who was placed in emergency foster care when i was twelve and stayed until i was fourteen. my foster parents weren’t the best but every time i see your videos it reminds me that not every kid who’s going into foster care will get hurt and it makes me so happy to people who genuinely care 🩵

[rosierose]

Thank you. I'm thinking of bringing in a teenage boy. I would love to make a difference in their life, and this helps, thanks 😊

[puddle]

i was hyper ventilating and crying because i was really overwhelmed the other day andi put on some of your videos and it helped calm me down <3 the way you talk is so comforting and makes me feel safe

[FocusUpppp]

i recently found your channel, and holy shi, we need more people like you. as a teen whose been everywhere but “home”, this is amazing.

[arghleblarghle]

Thank you for your content! I was wondering if you had insight or thoughts on how the age(s) of kids permanently in the home best works with ages of foster kids- e.g., is it best to avoid kids being in the same grade at school, is it easier to have foster kids close in age or farther in age from permanent kids, etc.

[ShenaWheeler-xb]

I appreciate what you do. I'm currently in an assessment foster home and I'm separated from all three of my brothers, two of which I raised since I was four. My mother chose her abusive husband over her kids and my last guardians put me back in the system and said I threatened them with a hammer, which I didn't. I already have trouble with finding a foster home since not many people foster here anymore, I'm 16, I have disorders, and now every time a foster parent looks at my files they see the false information they put about me. I already had abandonment issues and having a family I thought was actually going to keep me and then they throw me out hurts even worse. I also have an Anxiety disorder, Depression, Emotional disturbance, and Bipolar Disorder, and some of my past traumas gave me problems that are often considered to be signs of Autism which also makes things worse. The reason my guardians put me back in the system was because I started acting out when I found out my brothers weren't coming over for the weekend after I came back from walking to three different stores to get my Autistic brother's birthday presents for his birthday. No one would take me so I had to walk myself. That morning I missed the bus because the driver kept coming at different times and they wouldn't take me so I also had to walk to school myself but luckily my old bus driver saw me and was already going to my school and he let me on and took me even though he wasn't supposed to. And to add to it, I wasn't getting my medications that are my Bipolar problems because I couldn't remember to take them and they were making me take them myself when I was not supposed to because they are controlled substances. I wish I could have a normal life sometimes. I can't even make friends anymore since I'm bounced around all the time and with my attachment issues. My old guardians took my main phone back to where they got it and I don't even have my other phone so I have no contact with any of my friends I've known for years anymore.

[janetr]

I love it when you focus on first day/first week stuff ❤❤❤❤

[DZombieDragon]

These videos make me so happy to see. I wasn’t a foster child, but I did grow up in with an abusive mother, and I would have given anything just to have someone like you who takes the time to listen to the children and take their feelings into account.

You’ve inspired me to look into foster care someday. I’ve always wanted to be a voice for those who can’t defend themselves, and I want to be able to protect children the way I wish I was protected.

[notme]

I have been wondering, how does one navigate a situation where foster child tells other kids in the home (bio, adoptive or foster) stuff about their situation that the other kids otherwise wouldn't be told? I mean confidenciality and stuff, but also, can you talk with the other kids, if something about the foster kid's story bothers or worries them, when you otherwise wouldn't be able to disclose to them? Sorry, english is my second language. All my love!

[Sophia-obwe]

I love your videos and I think it helps foster parents (especially first timers) to understand the kids and know how to do it!

[ninam.]

If we could clone and make a million of her...what an amazing world we would have!

[StamperWendy]

Awesome ❤

I love it, blame it on the agency, even if they don't, it saves sooo much time, explaining & attitudes 🙄

[dovieblue]

Love your front door!! As always, I think you're an amazing foster parent.

[Dean-]

I lovr your videos.❤

I know some young kids that are foster kids, wnd im going to ho vabysit them. Any tips?

[krystalbaker]

I love this a lot just saying that right now

[JohnPruden]

How often are you fostering more than one kid at a time? I always assumed you would take in kids from one family at a time.

[jmdenison]

Why don't you just scan everything and loaded up to g-drive and then you can share it with the workers or anybody that needs it