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Raising Other People's Children: What Foster Parenting Taught Me about Bringing Together a Blended Family

Raising Other People's Children: What Foster Parenting Taught Me about Bringing Together a Blended Family

This book helps readers navigate the complicated world of foster and step-parenting, providing real-life solutions for forging strong relationships.

2021

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5 Principles for Knowing What It Means to Treat All Our Kids the Same

One mantra we hear as foster and stepparents is to treat all of our kids the same. It’s also much easier said than done. Stepchildren and…

Mar 26

5 Principles for Knowing What It Means to Treat All Our Kids the Same

Mar 26

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4 Important Principles for Treating Our Kids The Same

Once we’ve thought through what treating our kids the same means, we have to know how to communicate to them that we care about them…

Mar 26

4 Important Principles for Treating Our Kids The Same

Mar 26

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What to Do When You Don’t Like Your Foster or Stepchildren

It’s easy to talk about building good relationships with foster and stepchildren, but what if you don’t like your kids? It’s very difficult…

Mar 21

What to Do When You Don’t Like Your Foster or Stepchildren

Mar 21

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Building Healthy Relationships by Giving Kids Space

One of the biggest challenges to parenting other people’s children is establishing a good relationship with them. One important foundation…

Mar 19

Building Healthy Relationships by Giving Kids Space

Mar 19

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Science Says the Best Treatment for Depression is Exercise

Depression among young people has become a serious problem, particularly during and after the COVID lockdowns. The problem is compounded…

Mar 14

Science Says the Best Treatment for Depression is Exercise

Mar 14

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How Stepparents Can Find Their Lanes

One recommendation that stepparents hear frequently is “don’t overstep your bounds,” or “stay in your lane.” It’s an important principle to…

Mar 12

How Stepparents Can Find Their Lanes

Mar 12

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5 Tips for Being An Awesome Single Foster Parent

This month we celebrate Singles Awareness Day, an unofficial holiday apparently designed to counteract the emphasis on Valentine’s Day…

Feb 22

5 Tips for Being An Awesome Single Foster Parent

Feb 22

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Five Tips for Learning to Appreciate Our Imperfect Spouses

Given that this month hosts Valentine’s Day, it is a natural time to focus on appreciating our spouses. But sometimes we don’t feel very…

Feb 20

Five Tips for Learning to Appreciate Our Imperfect Spouses

Feb 20

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Navigating Healthy Boundaries with Biological Parents

One of the most important ways to avoid conflict and strengthen your marriage in a foster or blended family is to agree on clear boundaries…

Feb 15

Navigating Healthy Boundaries with Biological Parents

Feb 15

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Areas of Agreement Essential to Keeping Your Marriage Strong

An important, even essential, part of protecting your marriage in a blended or foster family is to be certain that you and your spouse have…

Feb 13

Areas of Agreement Essential to Keeping Your Marriage Strong

Feb 13

Debbie Ausburn

Debbie Ausburn

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Sharing the lessons my foster and stepchildren have taught me about raising other people’s children.

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