Foster shower party

About 2 years ago, our friends the J's started the process to become foster parents. For miscellaneous reasons beyond their control, it wasn't until May that they were finally finished all the requirements and were approved for foster parenting! They don't have their own kids, but Mrs. J has worked with kids before and had some kid stuff around the house. They also bought enough basics to get any kids by in the meantime (like, you know, BEDS), but they still needed a lot of basics that most…

Adoption Baby Shower How-To: Hosting Dos and Don’ts. Because adoption is often a long awaited celebration, each journey a special and unique story with different considerations than the typical baby 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…

"It Takes a Village" Adoption Foster Care Shower Invitation Know a family growing their family through adoption or foster care? A great way to support them as they welcome children into their home is through a baby / child shower! No matter the age of the incoming children, the new parents are sure to appreciate the support shown to them as they open their hearts and home. • Looking for something a little different? Send us a message or email stuffbystuff.shop@gmail.com for custom designs!

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.

Planning a celebration party when you're adoption from foster can be very difficult. Everything is either geared toward babies or international adoptions. This post has a list of common party themes and gives ideas for how you can use them for a foster-to-adopt party. It's my most popular post!

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.

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Showering Foster Parents including gift suggestions for individuals and…

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