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 […]
In the Anxiety and Depression Association of America’s (ADAA) most recent study, they found that 70% of adults in America deal with stress or anxiety every day. If you have a child in your home, to some degree, you likely fall into this statistic. Foster parents experience every level of stress, from the small things […]
The spectre of spanking looms over every parent. Traditionally a method of discipline aimed at correcting a child’s behavior, spanking has become a rather controversial topic in parenting. For foster parents, spanking is an even more grave concern; as state-sponsored caregivers, they represent the state and as such are held to much stricter standards than […]