I don't know if I've ever talked about the way we explain foster care to our littlest members of the family, so I thought that I would touch on that tonight.
Welcome back to Taylor Talks!
I don't know if I've ever talked about the way we explain foster care to our littlest members of the family, so I thought that I would touch on that tonight.
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Welcome back to Taylor Talks!
Having a new foster child arrive at your house is always an incredible experience, but there's more to a new placement than the initial commotion when they arrive. Welcome back to Taylor Talks!
May is National Foster Care Month in the United States. It's a time when attention is drawn to the many children in foster care and the situations which they face on a daily basis. Welcome back to Taylor Talks!
Tonight, I thought I would talk a little bit about caseworkers. Each time you take in a foster child, you deal with at least two caseworkers. Welcome back to Taylor Talks!
When you adopt a child, they take on your last name and become part of your family. This name change is extremely important for kids, especially when it comes to school. Welcome back to Taylor Talks!
Do you ever get really frustrated about something and just wonder why it's happening? Well there can definitely be some frustration in foster care, though you might be surprised to realize that it has nothing to do with the kids. Welcome back to Taylor Talks!
Have you ever heard foster care mentioned in the news? Or seen a movie where kids go into foster care? The majority of the media shows foster care in a negative light. Welcome back to Taylor Talks!
Tonight, I was having a conversation with my parents about the difficulties that come with trying to teach a foster child. Taking in a child at any age poses some questions regarding how to teach them. What do they already know? What do they need to know? Welcome back to Taylor Talks!
The other day, I received a question from a reader, Sierra. She said that she worked at a daycare where a little girl in foster care comes back from visits to the class and is visibly upset. Sierra wanted to know if I had any advice or suggestions on how to help this little girl feel better about her situation. Welcome back to Taylor Talks!
Tonight, I thought I'd get back to foster care posts since the excitement of our vacation is wearing off somewhat. I wanted to talk a little bit about foster kids in school. |
AboutMy family started doing foster care when I was three years old. We took in nineteen children over the course of eighteen years, with our last placement leaving in December 2014. I'm the only biological child in my family, though my parents adopted five of my siblings.
I love to share my perspective on the foster care system and share how my unique upbringing shaped my life. I'm also a Cast Member at Walt Disney World and lover of all things Disney! My career allows me the opportunity to find a little bit of Magic in life every day. I enjoy sharing my journey as a writer as well. Find my children's books on Amazon and keep following my blog for updates on future books that I'll be releasing! Archives
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