Raising Other People's Children: What Foster Parenting Taught Me About Raising A Blended Family

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Debbie Ausburn

Raising Other People's Children

What Foster Parenting Taught Me About Raising A Blended Family

Debbie Ausburn

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Hatherleigh Press,U.S.
17 August 2021

Child care & upbringing

Easy-to-follow handbook for foster parents and stepparents to guide them through their new responsibilities and unique parental challenges.

Raising Other People's Children helps you navigate the

complicated world of foster and step-parenting with better awareness and

greater empathy, providing real-life solutions for forging strong

relationships in extraordinary circumstances.

Drawing on Debbie Ausburn's decades of experience with every facet of the foster care system, Raising Other People's Children provides expert guidance viewed through the lens of real human interactions.

The responsibility and complexity involved in raising someone else's

child can seem overwhelming. Regardless of whether you're a stepparent,

foster parent or adoptive parent, it is on you to take on the challenge

of caring for them, helping them to move forward while also meeting

their unique emotional needs.

By: Debbie Ausburn
Imprint: Hatherleigh Press,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781578268993
ISBN 10: 1578268990
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 17 August 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Debbie Ausburn is a social worker, foster parent, criminal prosecutor, and civil trial attorney. That background has given her unique insights into defending child care centers, camps, schools, and mentoring organizations. She has volunteered with and defended youth-serving organizations throughout the United States in matters as diverse as personal injury cases, intrusive government regulations, libel and slander issues, and claims of sexual abuse. She blogs about legal topics at youthserviceslaw.com, and parenting issues at otherpeopleschildren.org. She is based in Atlanta, GA. Natalie Ford, PhD is Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences and Degree Coordinator for the Masters in Counseling at Truett McConnell University (TMU). She earned a Ph.D. in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. Dr. Ford is a Licensed Professional Counselor and practices at a community counseling center. She authored the book, Tears to Joy- Finding Hope in the Presence of Bipolar Disorder and Suicide and her research emphasis includes suicide prevention and postvention. She facilitates a Survivors of Suicide (SOS) support group and is an advocate for eradicating the stigma associated with mental illness and reducing the prevalence of suicide. Dr. Ford lives in the North Georgia Mountains with her husband and her daughter.

Reviews for Raising Other People's Children: What Foster Parenting Taught Me About Raising A Blended Family

Raising Other People's Children gives a practical perspective on the truth that beautiful relationships can be developed even when we're not the people who are supposed to be there--because we are the people who choose to be there. --Irene Clements, Executive Director, National Foster Parent Association As a Juvenile Court Judge, I often spoke to foster parents and stepparents about caring for other people's children, yet I could not speak from experience. Debbie Ausburn speaks not only from experience but also from her heart as she provides wisdom and guidance on the challenges and the joys of Raising Other People's Children. This is a must-read for foster parents and parents of blended families. --Judge Juanita Stedman, Executive Director, Together Georgia This book is a compelling and candid look at the heroic challenges that foster parents accept, including the difficult job of supplementing, not replacing, biological parents. It is an eloquent account of how to provide love, support, and guidance to traumatized children, along with respecting and supporting their need to stay connected to their biological family. --Emily Acker, CEO, Hillside, Inc.