Foster parent shower ideas

Love the idea of having a "baby shower" but for becoming a foster parent - getting different sizes of clothes for different ages, toys, books specific to foster care, etc.

[Updated November 2019: This post has been updated on my new blog. You can check out that post by clicking HERE!] THANK YOU so much to Jan, Chrystal, and Anie for hosting a beautiful foster shower for us this evening! Thank you to everyone who braved the cold wind, the schedule changes, and the oh-crap-I-hate-Sunday-nights-before-we-return-to-work-the-next-day blues to celebrate this special time with us! Brian and I had a great time and we feel overwhelmed with your love and support (as do…

A Foster Care Wishlist of items that may help you on your journey as a foster parent, and provide support to you and your kiddos.

Welcoming a child into a family is cause for celebration! However traditional baby showers often don't work for foster parents, so navigating planning a foster shower or adoption shower requires being sensitive to each unique situation. Here are some tools for planning the perfect foster care shower or adoption shower.

see part one here Activities: 1. pin the baby on the foster momma 2. unscramble the baby (foster-care) words 3. Mad Libs foster care style Menu: Pink Lemonade (w/ Vodka) and Blue Hawaiians (rum, pineapple, and more) soft cheeses, bleu cheeses, etc (things preggy mommas can't have) stuffed mushrooms and more Gifts: gift cards (awesome! for when the kiddies come to be w/ us we can go purchase what they need) diapers, wipes, girl clothes (we have tons of boy clothes), bath toys (great for kids…

I recently went to the doctor for a check-up. As I was checking in and waiting in the waiting room, I was surrounded by glowing women with swelling bellies. For so many women who have chosen to bec…

I don't know where the line to qualify as a "veteran foster parent" is, but I'm sure I'm not there. Still, I've read a bunch of these kinds of lists written by foster parent bloggers, so I'm adding my thought-socks to the laundry pile. Here's what foster momma would like from yo

Welcoming a child into a family is cause for celebration! However traditional baby showers often don't work for foster parents, so navigating planning a foster shower or adoption shower requires being sensitive to each unique situation. Here are some tools for planning the perfect foster care shower or adoption shower.

We are foster parents and this is what we need from our own mom and dad, the foster grandparents who are part of our support system.

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