Adoption Baby Shower How-To: Hosting Dos and Don'ts. The journey has a unique story with different considerations than a typical baby 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!

There are many bible verses about foster care and adoption. They show us God's heart for vulnerable children and our call to care for them.

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…

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.

Here are 10 baby shower theme ideas for adoptive moms to be. There are some special ways to celebrate adoptive moms to be.

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Now that your home study is complete, here are some tips for foster parents on how to prepare for your first foster placement.

Easy tips for throwing a baby shower for adoptive parents!

Use a worry board to decorate a foster care bedroom with something fun and functional for both the foster child and the foster parents.