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My Lovely Crazy Life's podcast features host Amanda Preston, a mom to 8 kids, an adoptive parent, foster parent, and social worker! Follow her as she takes an honest look at the world of adoption, foster care and special needs and shares about her own journey and insight she has learned supporting others on their journey. With amazing guest interviews, professional insight, and practical tools, this podcast will dive into the messy, fill up your cup, and refresh your soul! Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/ or https://mylovelycrazylife.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mylovelycrazylife/

Foster Parent Collaboration: A Guide for Social Workers and Other Professionals argues that the foster care system is in crisis and one strategy for meaningful change is for social workers and other professionals to collaborate with foster parents. The collaboration will assist with increasing foster parent retention and the quality of care they can provide to children in their homes. The book provides practical suggestions supported by current research for how this can be done.