Foster care shower ideas

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…

First of all, if you’re reading this blog post, thank you. Thank you for your heart and thank you for being willing to serve foster families. When we first started foster care I didn’t know how to ask for help. I didn’t even know what I needed. We were so overwhelmed adjusting to the newness […]

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.

I remember receiving what must have been a dozen phone calls over the course of a week… just waiting for a placement. We waited… and waited… and waited. I thought, “Surely, there is a child out there for us. During training classes, we heard nonstop about the great need for willing families.”

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.

A beautiful rainbow shower invitation with customizable text is easy to download and print. Celebrate and support the new family with a foster shower. Foster Care Shower Invite by KoalaCo Design on Etsy.

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 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

Not everyone is called to foster, but most everyone wants to help out in some way. Creating a foster registry or even having a foster parent shower is a lovely way to include your friends and family in your journey!

These adoption shower themes include ideas for babies, older children, international, and domestic adoption. Because every child deserves to be celebrated!