January 2010
5 posts
Aging out
One of the great myths circulating in the FC world is that there is a magical place where young people, mere teens get to live independantly. In this place the lack of any positive relationships with functioning established adults is no matter because WE LIVE FREE!
Free to make our own decisions and our own mistakes. We are free to work and pay our way in the world. Lack any marketable...
Is it safe?
Many people assume that because a child is in foster care they must be safe right? Unfortunately not always. Occasionally young people experience abuse at the hands of those who have come forward to “help.” It is still true that the overwhelming majority of the folks that come forward to provide foster care are dedicated, loving people that only want to care for their young...
Who wants to be adopted?
Nobody wants to be adopted. We’d all just as soon be left alone to grow up with our “real” parents and families. However sadly many of us will need to be adopted all the same. The truth is that not every family situation is safe for its children; and we as a society have to make other arrangements from time to time. Now this is where it sometimes get hinky.
Bad Kid Mojo
Rebellion is one of the universal expectations of adolescence; why is it so often interpreted as a sign of a “bad match” in foster care and adoption? What is that anyway?
