99.1 The Mix Public Affairs - June 2022 Teresa Cocker, Chief Program Officer from the Norris Center and Julie, a current foster parent inform you about the benefits of fostering…
A knee scooter, hunting boots, and a ride to school (Blog #16)
Author: Julie H., Foster Mom Support comes from all different places! Through this journey I have found support within the school, counselors, other foster parents of siblings, and family. As…
The importance of Self Advocacy in “foster court” (Blog #15)
Author: Julie H., Foster Mom Unfortunately, court proceedings are a part of fostering a child. I had no idea what to…
Same Hearing Loss, Same Reaction (Blog #14)
Author: Julie H., Foster Mom My 15-year-old son, Johnny, when he was 18 months old had to have a hearing test done. He had ear infections after ear infections, so…
Put the safety pin down! Do not pierce your sister’s nose! (Blog #13)
Author: Julie H., Foster Mom This blog is for mere entertainment! This past weekend I was working at an event for families who are Spanish speaking who have children with…
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (Blog #12)
Author: Julie H., Foster Mom Yesterday I was really thinking of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and how there are so many applications to foster kids. A quick summary of this…
A grasshopper’s venom went into my finger! (Blog #11)
Author: Julie H., Foster Mom The sweetest thing happened to me. Maybe you won't think it's sweet, but at the moment, I thought "ohhhh, Miss D trusts me!". Here's the…
“Well, who else will talk to them?” (Blog #10)
Author: Julie H., Foster Mom Empathy: I want to start with a quick story. Miss D came home from school one day and she was talking about new kids…
Oreo the Cat (Blog #9)
Author: Julie H., Foster Mom How? How did we end up with a cat? I feel like we were hoodwinked. The definition of "hoodwinked" is to "trick or outwit". Yes,…
Estate Sale Intervention (Blog #8)
Author: Julie H., Foster Mom Do you know how sometimes the world just seems to dump everything on you at once? How bad things happen that don't have anything to…
