In June, embrella’ Trainer Lisa Johnson had the opportunity to be a session presenter at the National Foster Parent Association (NFPA) Conference. This was an exciting and invaluable experience, as she was able to meet, engage and network with resource parents, professionals and vendors from across the country. This is her story. I presented two […]
There’s a good chance that reading was a big part of your childhood. Whether it was a bedtime story told by your mother before she tucked you in or a young adult novel you couldn’t put down on the bus ride to school, reading helped shape your life when you were young and impressionable. That’s […]
Parenting. Some days you cry, some days you laugh and other days you just want to pull your hair out. The good news is that’s normal. All parents have their fair share of ups and downs when it comes to the adventurous world of child rearing. As a foster parent, you understand the difficulties the […]
As any foster parent can attest, there’s just not enough time in a day. Mornings go by in a flash. First you have to wake the troops up –which is no easy task—and then you have to get them ready for school and pack their lunches. After school, there’s soccer practices, dance lessons and doctor’s […]
It’s common knowledge that Hollywood stars Angeline Jolie and Brad Pitt are proud parents of adopted as well as biological children. Just recently in December 2015, Sandra Bullock adopted her foster daughter (Laila) after adopting a son (Louis) in 2010. However, there are many more celebrities who have opened their hearts and homes to children […]
You’re a foster parent. You’ve opened up your home and your heart to a child in need. You’ve done it because you believe every child deserves a safe and loving home. But, that doesn’t make it easy. Nope, not even a little bit. Raising any child is full of ups and downs that would make […]