MyBlueLobsters Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 (edited) If you are currently a foster parent or have done foster care in the past, do you have any good book recommendations? I looked on Amazon and I can't possibly read all of them. Do you have a favorite? The social worker that came to our house recommended "Walk a Mile in My Shoes" that was written by biological parents for foster parents (we actually have to read it as an assignment as part of our family plan). Any others? I would also like some geared toward kids explaining foster care. (explaining it to our own biological kids) If you don't have any book recommendations, do you have any great advice? We are hoping to start taking placements by early summer. We are about half way through our licensing process. Our Family Service Coordinator will be coming out in the next few weeks to help us fill out our foster care license packet. Anyway, thanks for your help! Edited February 24, 2011 by MyBlueLobsters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in Austin Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Of the ones I read, I liked Adopting the Hurt Child : Hope for Families with Special-Needs Kids by Gregory C Keck. Attaching in Adoption : Practical Tools for Today's Parents by Deborah D. Gray (They aren't just applicable to adoption, but to parenting traumatized children.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyBlueLobsters Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 Of the ones I read, I liked Adopting the Hurt Child : Hope for Families with Special-Needs Kids by Gregory C Keck. Attaching in Adoption : Practical Tools for Today's Parents by Deborah D. Gray (They aren't just applicable to adoption, but to parenting traumatized children.) Oh! He mentioned "Adopting the Hurt Child" Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhomemaker25 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I don't have any good book recommendations but fosterparents.com was invaluable to me! The message boards helped me through so much. It was 4-5 years ago so I don't know if it's changed much, but it is worth checking out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykdsmomy Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 http://www.amazon.com/Twenty-Things-Adopted-Adoptive-Parents/dp/044050838X http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Consequences-Logic-Control-Attachment-Challenged/dp/0977704009/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1298575217&sr=1-1 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 The Boy Who Was Raised As a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook: What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love and Healing by Bruce Perry This book was recommended to me by our social worker and it's an awesome book. It's very entertaining, but you also learn a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyBlueLobsters Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-2-7 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Of the ones I read, I liked Adopting the Hurt Child : Hope for Families with Special-Needs Kids by Gregory C Keck. Attaching in Adoption : Practical Tools for Today's Parents by Deborah D. Gray (They aren't just applicable to adoption, but to parenting traumatized children.) :iagree: I've read both of them and they helped us a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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