Adoption Stories: Brianna's Bravery Wins Essay Contest
"There once was this woman who was on drugs and I was her daughter. Now she's very sick and she lost me. This is why I'm choosing to be drug free."...
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Fostering older or younger than your biological child?
There is no right way to foster but Necco provides information to help you make the decision about what age is the “right” age for your home....
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Foster Care Case Manager on Self Improvement
Meghan Mabrey has worn many hats. For the last 8 years, her career path has been anything but ordinary. Yet, every time she changed a hat, she...
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A Foster Home for the Holidays
How to handle Thanksgiving, Christmas and other celebrations as a foster parent. Holidays can be difficult for children in foster care. If a child...
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How you can help during National Adoption Month
What is National Adoption Month? Imagine yourself at age 18. Then remove all family support — no advice, no connections, no one to call to...
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The Joys of Foster Parenting
With so much negativity being posted on social media recently, it is refreshing to see how one Necco of Grayson foster mother used it to share the...
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How to Become a Foster Parent
Requirements of Foster Parenting Before most families start their journey to become foster parents, they generally have a variety of questions. But...
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Adoption Stories: Janet's Foster Care Journey
Janet Siemer is the youngest of eleven children. Although she had no children of her own, Janet’s 35 nieces and nephews helped make her really...
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Adoption Stories: The James Family
2014 seems like forever ago for Necco Foster Parents, Victoria and Matthew James. The couple had struggled with infertility for years and were told...
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When should I take my foster teen to counseling?
Broaching the topic with your teen can feel overwhelming — but no one ever said raising a teenager was a picnic. Stay strong! Maintaining open...
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Teen Counseling Warning Signs
Signs Your Child Could Benefit from a Therapist's Help Before we go any further, immediate intervention should be undertaken if your teen is...
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Beau Necco: Social Entrepreneur of the Year
For social entrepreneur, Beau Necco, the business of social change is far from typical. Hope isn’t your typical revenue stream, Beau Necco is like...
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