The Impact of Fostering, Kinship Care, and Adoption on Birth Children

Great information

great information

The presenter spent an hour trauma dumping and gave an extremely negative view of blended bio and foster families. Rather than focusing on all of the shortcomings of her own mother - it would have been a more valuable hour if she had given talk tracks for foster parents on….as a example: When you get licensed, Things to talk about with bio kids. When you get a placement call - these are suggested healthy preparation to include the bio kids in. Actual actionable tasks that she wishes had been done with her. Also, generally speaking - parents do not ask their children for permission to expand their families. Adults get pregnant and grow their families without asking for children’s permission. In my experience getting licensed the extensive parenting classes and sensitivity to feelings and experiences makes it even more completely unfathomable that a bio parent would ignore the emotional needs of their bio kids over foster kids when foster parents would be expected to be even more sensitive to emotions. Lastly, most of the complaints she had about her family, Like feeling abandoned and not having room on the lap or having her parents at sporting events would likely be an issue for any family of 12. Whether all biological or not - her mother may have just taken on too much. Overall just disappointed with how discouraging and the overall negative tone of this hour. Was looking for more proven actionable steps than rehashing the presenter’s mothers failures. I hope she finds forgiveness and grace for her family members and parents with time.

This subject title was really informative

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very informative

yes great lesson

love the personal view because I had these concerns

Good outlook

Good information

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Good match for us, having bio and adopted kids. Info is much needed, and resources to get the help the children and foster/adoptive parents need should be more accessible

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It's good to hear both sides of the experience.

It was very interesting and insightful.

I love the honesty

It was good and knowledgeable

This was a great course that's really pertinent to my family. I wish there was more practical suggestions for parents rather than just descriptions of the areas of need.

my children are now adults so it did help to some degree. This seminar open your eyes and heart to how even adult children may feel abandoned

No one really knows the impact it has on birth childern on the foster parent s so this really helps get a better understadning

Yes GREAT

good course

Great course.

One of best classes I’ve taken. I think this should be part of IMPACT