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Happy publication day to FIRST-TIME FOSTERING by @foster.parenting

🌷Laura the Foster Parent Partner has written an amazing guide for foster parents, utilizing trauma-conscious, evidence-based insights and tools.

This book is designed to change lives💌

#fosterparenting #nonfictionbooks #fosteringbooks

ONE WEEK!

Comment BOOK and I’ll send you the links of where you can buy. You can also request from your local library.

In this book, you’ll find:
💬 things you can say in hard moments
✅ checklists
🤔 thought starters
📋 shopping lists
🗣️ conversation starters
💛 situation based tips and things to try

📙My goal with this book: increase confidence for new caregivers, decrease disruptions, make foster parenting more sustainable, and improve the care for kids impacted by foster care.

#ad Thank you @hungryroot for helping to stock a community fridge in my area. 😍

💛💛💛Stocking your local community fridge or pantry is a really helpful way to step into your neighborhood and make a meaningful difference!

Hungryroot is also giving away a grocery box to one of YOU! I love these meals and I know you will love them too. They have more than just the ready to eat meals like I’ve shown in today’s videos. They offer recipes and groceries that help me during busy weeks (IYKYK!!). Plus their recipes are super kid friendly and you can customize them based on what you know your kids like :)

If you are interested in trying Hungryroot yourself, use my code FOSTERPARENTING to get 40% off your first box!

For the giveaway, comment HUNGRYROOT and make sure you follow @hungryroot too. I’ll pick a winner on Monday, May 18 at 8pm PST. One winner will receive a $200 gift card to Hungryroot. Woo hoo!

(One winner receives a $200 Hungryroot gift card. Open to US residents 18+ in areas where Hungryroot delivers. Prize has no cash value and must be used toward Hungryroot purchases only. This giveaway is not affiliated with, sponsored, or administered by Meta or Instagram.)

#hungryroot #hungryrootpartner

first, even if they’re a couple rooms away, kids may still hear you and be listening into your conversations 💛 (nothing bad was said here - just wanted to call that out because some convos should be more private)

Something that you may experience as a foster parent is a kid arriving on or very close to their birthday. I share so you can be prepared and confident in navigating these moments.something you can do to be prepared is keep general birthday decorating supplies on hand (streamers, candles, balloons). for younger school age kids, ask the teacher if it’s normal for kids to bring in favors or a treat
Of course, understand kids may have a variety of feelings on the day - some may want to celebrate, some may not, some may fall somewhere in the middle.

🤔Tell me your other surprises you’ve experienced in the comments! 👇

Just a regular day 👀☺️😍😍😍😍

Found her at @vromansbookstore 💛💛💛

First-Time Fostering is on shelves now! This is the guidebook I wish I had when I first started fostering. It’s full of day to day, practical ideas of ways to support kids in your home and navigate the broken system.

(And if you want a signed copy and aren’t local, they said you can call and order over the phone - be sure you tell them you want the in store signed version☺️)

So excited for the amazing @foster.parenting on her new book! This is a must-read for all child welfare caregivers and workers. This will change how children and families experience out of home care. Sending our love and admiration. ♥️ #bethesourceco #thisisfostercare #kinshipcare #birthparents #fostercareawarenessmonth

“You will never feel 100% ready…You really just have to say yes.” 🩵

On this week’s episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, we are joined with Laura @foster.parenting! 🙌

Laura has spent years creating practical, trauma-informed content for foster parents online, helping families navigate the real day-to-day realities of foster care with compassion and understanding. She has also just released her new book First-Time Fostering, which is available now 📖

In this conversation, we talk about how we can care deeply about the need for foster families while also having honest conversations about how hard foster care can be, because kids deserve caregivers who are willing to learn, grow, and show up well.

🎧 comment “podcast” below to receive the link to listen in your DMs!

#FosterCareAwarenessMonth #FosterCare #FosterParenting

My friend Laura from @foster.parenting is a must-follow for everyone—not just foster parents and those that support them. And today, her book “First-Time Fostering” released! It’s a practical guidebook that features checklists, sample scripts, common FAQs and SO much more.

If you foster, have considered fostering, or love someone who fosters, please order this book. It’ll be a gift to whoever receives it and the child(ren) in the home. Promise!

Curious what you can expect from my new book, First-Time Fostering? 👀 Swipe through to get a sense of what is inside.

Thank you to everyone for taking the time to read and review my book. 🙏💛 Grateful for your support and all you do for the foster care community.

Comment BOOK to learn more and grab your copy.

Curious what you can expect from my new book, First-Time Fostering? 👀 Swipe through to get a sense of what is inside.

Thank you to everyone for taking the time to read and review my book. 🙏💛 Grateful for your support and all you do for the foster care community.

Comment BOOK to learn more and grab your copy.

Curious what you can expect from my new book, First-Time Fostering? 👀 Swipe through to get a sense of what is inside.

Thank you to everyone for taking the time to read and review my book. 🙏💛 Grateful for your support and all you do for the foster care community.

Comment BOOK to learn more and grab your copy.

Curious what you can expect from my new book, First-Time Fostering? 👀 Swipe through to get a sense of what is inside.

Thank you to everyone for taking the time to read and review my book. 🙏💛 Grateful for your support and all you do for the foster care community.

Comment BOOK to learn more and grab your copy.

Curious what you can expect from my new book, First-Time Fostering? 👀 Swipe through to get a sense of what is inside.

Thank you to everyone for taking the time to read and review my book. 🙏💛 Grateful for your support and all you do for the foster care community.

Comment BOOK to learn more and grab your copy.

Curious what you can expect from my new book, First-Time Fostering? 👀 Swipe through to get a sense of what is inside.

Thank you to everyone for taking the time to read and review my book. 🙏💛 Grateful for your support and all you do for the foster care community.

Comment BOOK to learn more and grab your copy.

Curious what you can expect from my new book, First-Time Fostering? 👀 Swipe through to get a sense of what is inside.

Thank you to everyone for taking the time to read and review my book. 🙏💛 Grateful for your support and all you do for the foster care community.

Comment BOOK to learn more and grab your copy.

Go behind the mic with Laura the Foster Parent Partner as she narrates First-Time Fostering 🎤 Swipe for a sneak peek of the audiobook full of guidance, encouragement, and lived experience straight from Laura herself. First-Time Fostering drops tomorrow 💛 Who will be listening??

Go behind the mic with Laura the Foster Parent Partner as she narrates First-Time Fostering 🎤 Swipe for a sneak peek of the audiobook full of guidance, encouragement, and lived experience straight from Laura herself. First-Time Fostering drops tomorrow 💛 Who will be listening??

Go behind the mic with Laura the Foster Parent Partner as she narrates First-Time Fostering 🎤 Swipe for a sneak peek of the audiobook full of guidance, encouragement, and lived experience straight from Laura herself. First-Time Fostering drops tomorrow 💛 Who will be listening??

🌈 The more you know

If you work with kids, please become informed on what rights kids in foster care have in your state! These can informe the care you provide and also help advocate for the youth and their rights. Every state has its own set of bill of rights for youth - so be sure you check and know yours!

(of course, in the example in this video there could nuance here and more to this story, but maybe not. maybe it’s just as simple as no one has asked about these visits and initiated the process to get them started for the youth.)

It is foster care awareness month, and my goal is to turn awareness into community action. Knowing youth rights in your state is a way to bring awareness to yourself, others you work with, and ultimately better support the kids that you come into contact with.

Thank you @fosterclub for all you do to help youth impacted by foster care! 💛🙏 (please give them a follow to show your support and stay informed)

It’s National Foster Care Awareness Month and this conversation is the perfect place to start!

One safe home can change the entire trajectory of a child’s life. That’s the science of trauma and healing.

Eli sits down with Laura of @foster.parenting for an honest look at what it means to show up for kids from hard places.

On this episode, we cover:

- why the small, consistent moments are anything but small
- expanding your window of tolerance as a caregiver
- surviving burnout in a broken system

Comment PODCAST for the link. A 5-star rating and review helps us reach more families who need it.

#parenting #attachment #fostercare #traumainformed​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​