Fostering Love
Fostering Love

Author: Dr. John DeGarmo

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2015-10-06

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 151271450X

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Children suffering from abuse. Neglect. Malnutrition. Even drug-related problems passed on from a mothers addiction. Children rejected by those who were to love them most, their parents. When placed into a foster home, many of these children carry with them the physical and emotional scars that prevent them from accepting the love of another. This journey as a foster parent is the most difficult thing John DeGarmo has done. Through the sleepless nights with drug-addicted babies, the battles with angry teens, and the tears from such tremendous sadness, John DeGarmo learns that to follow Gods call in his life means to take up His cross in his own home. Fostering Love: One Foster Parents Journey is the true-life account of his experience as a foster parent, along with his wife and their own three children, as he followed Gods call to take foster children into his home. This is a story of heartbreak, sadness, and ultimately love as he came to find God in the tears and smiles of many foster children.

Fostering Love
Fostering Love

Author: Kathleen Paydo

Publisher:

Published: 2022-12-31

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780578375953

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Families are the foundation of society. When we care for and protect children, we ensure that future generations thrive as well. The devastation that abuse and neglect cause have taught us the immense impact-good and bad-that parents have on children. This book will enlighten readers beyond those directly involved with foster children to see the resiliency and potential that can be hidden in these vulnerable girls and boys. Each of our foster children has blessed our lives with their own unique story. Many people are drawn to the foster-care world. This book's message will help you learn about the life of a foster child. If you are thinking about becoming a foster parent, need sound parenting advice, or are intrigued by the foster-care system, this book is for you!

Love and Mayhem
Love and Mayhem

Author: John DeGarmo

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2014-10-21

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1784500127

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Many people say being a parent is the toughest job there is. John DeGarmo, foster and adoptive parent, tells us just how tough it can be, having parented over 40 children. At times he and his wife, Kelly, have cared for up to nine children at a time, many with severe trauma and learning difficulties. Love and Mayhem is an honest and open account of the struggles, sadness and joy that comes with the job of being a parent to a traumatised child. From the sleepless nights with babies withdrawing from drug-addiction, to the heartbreak when a child moves on to another home, and the loving chaos that comes with a large and blended family, John DeGarmo fights for the many children who have come through his home. Ideal for foster families, general readers, fostering agencies and social workers who are looking for a true to life memoir of what it really is to be a foster parent.

Fostering Love
Fostering Love

Author: John Degarmo

Publisher: Cross Books Pub

Published: 2012-07

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9781462718542

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"Children suffering from abuse. Neglect. Malnutrition. Even drug-related problems passed on from a mother's addiction. Children rejected by those who were to love them most, their parents. When placed into a foster home, many of these children carry withthem the physical and emotional scars that prevent them from accepting the love of another. This journey as a foster parent is the most difficult thing John DeGarmo has done. Through the sleepless nights with drug-addicted babies, the battles with angry teens, and the tears from such tremendous sadness, John DeGarmo learns that to follow God's call in his life means to take up His cross in his own home. Fostering Love: One Foster Parent's Journey is the true-life account of his experience as a foster parent, along with his wife and their own three children, as he followed God's call to take foster children into his home. This is a story of heartbreak, sadness, and ultimately love as he came to find God in the tears and smiles of many foster children"--P.[4] of cover.

Families Come in Different Colors, Shapes and Sizes
Families Come in Different Colors, Shapes and Sizes

Author: Jasmine Sterling

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2021-06-08

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13:

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Families come in a wide variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. We have mixed families, single-parent families, families with unmarried partners, same-sex parents, adoptive families, foster families, and families where children are raised by their grandparents or other relatives. Even though these different family types have become quite common, it's important to realize that children aren't automatically comfortable with their unique family situations. They will compare their family with others and may express concerns about being different. Foster and adoptive parents and everyone in this realm will love this book because it has especially been written with the purpose of helping you teach your child to accept and appreciate those differences rather than fear them. Children need to be reassured that differences are good and that each family is unique and special in its own way and this book fulfills that purpose in a beautifully creative way. The little story is written in poem form, making it fun and easy for everyone to read. The simplicity of verse and comfortable rhythm of the prose makes children want to hear it over and over and your child will most likely soon be able to recite the parts of it that speak to their heart.

Fostering Love
Fostering Love

Author: Suzanne Hines

Publisher:

Published: 2021-01-16

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13:

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This book is for you. Yes, you. It's not just for foster parents or those involved in the system. It's not just for pastors or community volunteers or teachers or for "those people" who feel called to step up to the plate to fill the gaps in the foster system. It's for you. Sure, you may not know the first thing about foster care in the United States. You may have never been exposed to it, and you may never plan to. And that is exactly why this book is for you. It's a book about the foster care system in the United States. A system that is both simultaneously broken and beautiful. It's about our story to becoming foster parents and the different things that our family has experienced in the years since we have been foster parents. It's about how we left foster care, disrupted a placement and let our license expire. It's about all the moments from the first application to the final goodbye.

Love You from Right Here
Love You from Right Here

Author: Jamie Sandefer

Publisher:

Published: 2017-05-02

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781632960290

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-Love You From Right Here- takes you through an abbreviated look at the emotions a young foster child experiences throughout her transition in a new foster home. It also serves as a keepsake book with a journaling section providing the foster family an opportunity to give the child a piece of their history when they leave.

The Foster Parenting Manual
The Foster Parenting Manual

Author: John DeGarmo

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2013-06-28

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 0857007955

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The Foster Parenting Manual is a comprehensive guide offering proven, friendly advice for novice and experienced parents alike. Distilling many years' experience into one book, John DeGarmo combines his own wisdom with that of fellow foster parents. He describes what to expect from the process, how to access help and how to ensure the best care for your child. He tackles thorny issues such as children's use of the Internet and social media, managing contact with birth parents and how to support your child at school. Most importantly, he provides advice designed to help your child feel safe, secure and loved. The Foster Parenting Manual offers seasoned, sympathetic advice that will be valued by foster parents and the professionals who support them.