We live in a country where everything is always “fine.” An acquaintance asks you how you are doing, and even if you’re having the worst day of your week, you’re probably going to say “fine.”
We’re just not good at discussing difficult—and potentially hurtful—topics. So we avoid doing it. But if you’re a foster parent or adopting children from foster care—especially older children—you’ll probably need to talk with them about their past. Because the reality is that a lot of kids don’t know much about their own stories. And it’s your job to tell them.
Here are a few of the things that I learned in 26 years of working with children in foster care that I hope will help you talk with children and teens about their lives and the circumstances that brought them into care.
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