by Whitney Gilliard | Aug 10, 2024 | Foster Care
Stuttering, or stammering, is a speech disorder that impacts the fluency of communication. For children, stuttering can be a particularly challenging experience, influencing their ability to communicate effectively and affecting their self-esteem. Understanding the...
by Whitney Gilliard | Jul 26, 2024 | Foster Care
Fostering children is a profoundly rewarding experience, but it can also present unique challenges, especially when managing verbal threats from children. These behaviors often arise from deep-seated traumas, adjustment issues, or difficulties in expressing emotions...
by Whitney Gilliard | Jun 14, 2024 | Foster Care
Exploring Public vs. Private Agencies in Foster Care Adoption Adoption is a transformative journey that offers children in foster care the opportunity to find loving and permanent homes. Public and private agencies play crucial roles in facilitating adoption, but they...
by Whitney Gilliard | May 17, 2024 | Temporary Foster Care
Why Foster Parents Should Support Reunification Foster care is to offer temporary care and support for children who can’t safely stay with their biological families. While foster parents provide crucial stability and love, it’s essential to understand that...
by Whitney Gilliard | May 3, 2024 | Foster Care
Unlocking the Potential of Domestic Foster Care In the adoption conversation, international adoption often takes center stage, inadvertently overshadowing the urgent needs within the domestic foster care system. As a strong advocate for addressing this crisis, I...