 | 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 (123 Magic) by Thomas W. Phelan
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $6.97 this is a wonderful book on how to effectivly discipline the 0-12 age group with some adivce on disciplining older children as well. NON-Violent parenting.
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 | The Sexualized Child in Foster Care: A Guide for Foster Parents and Other Professionals by Sally G. Hoyle
Buy new: $11.96 / Used from: $7.99 this is a must have for anyone who is a foster parent of looking to adopt from withen the foster care system. Good to work with boys and girls. Tastefully done and very informative.
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 | Practical Tools for Foster Parents by Lana Temple-Plotz
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $5.48 great book for the begineer foster parent.
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 | What to Expect the First Year, Second Edition by Heidi Murkoff
Buy new: $17.79 / Used from: $9.60 If your looking to adopt or foster a baby this will be an invaluble resource
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 | What to Expect the Toddler Years (What to Expect) by Heidi E. Murkoff
Buy used from: $0.01 a must have for people fostering or adopting toddlers.
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 | Maybe Days: A Book for Children in Foster Care by Jennifer Wilgocki
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $6.56 A must have for those who may be fostering younger children. This book will help to explain to them in thier own language what being in foster care is all about and who they will meet and how things work.
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 | Chicken Soup for the Adopted Soul: Stories Celebrating Forever Families (Chicken Soup for the Soul) by Jack Canfield
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $4.33 Great to read while you wait for those final papers to come threw, or at appointments, or on those hard days when you are wondering "why are we doing this" very uplifting and wonderful stories.
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 | Meet the Robinsons
Buy new: $19.99 / Used from: $6.42 My 15 year old foster son whom we are adopting LOVED this movie!
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 | Annie (Widescreen Edition)
Buy used from: $7.99 A classic movie about the classic adopted little girl.
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 | A Child Called 'It': One Child's Courage to Survive (Unabridged) by David Pelzer
Buy new: $13.63 I suggest all of David Pelzers books. This is a must read for everyone. I even suggest that if your foster child is of the appropriate age and cognitive level letting them read it.
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 | A Man Named Dave: A Story of Triumph and Forgiveness by Dave Pelzer
Buy new: $10.01 / Used from: $0.01 I suggest this book to anyone! let your older foster children read this book because it shows them that things can work out for the good in the foster care system.
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 | The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family by Dave Pelzer
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $0.47 I recomeened anyone who is a foster parent, caseworker or foster children read this
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 | The Waltons - The Complete First Season
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $14.80 The waltons is a great tv show and has many "foster care" type stories in season one watch: episode 1 "the foundling"; episode 8 "the boy from the CCC"
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 | The Waltons - The Complete Second Season
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $11.90 As i have watched the Waltons i have noticed almost every season has an adoption or foster care related story in season 2 i suggest watching: The Braggart (episode 33 in the series): the fullfillment (episode 46)
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 | The Waltons - The Complete Fifth Season
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $13.59 The waltons often have stories about foster care and adoption. In season 5 "the great motercycle race" is the episode where Ike and Corabeth Godsey adopt thier little girl Aimee. its episode 110 of the series.
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 | The Waltons - The Complete Sixth Season
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $14.02 More foster/adopt stories in season 6 of the waltons, i suggest: episode 127 "the Stray"; "the Childrens carol part 1 and 2" episodes 137 & 138; "the family tree" on for children who dont know their history to watch: "The revelation" about a woman who gave her baby up episode 150
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 | Little House on the Prairie - The Complete Season 1
Buy new: $32.99 / Used from: $23.97 I have found that this series had several adoption and foster theme shows in season one: "child of pain" Charles goes to help an abused boys father sober up and learn to be a good dad while Caroline and the girls take care of his son
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 | Little House on the Prairie - The Complete Season 2
Buy new: $19.49 / Used from: $19.25 Remember me part one and two are about charles trying to find a home for a family of three children while Grace and Mr Edwards care for them after they're mother passes: In "his fathers son" an adopted son has searches for his identity. If you can only own one season of LHOP this is the one to buy.
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 | Little House on the Prairie - The Complete Season 4
Buy new: $19.49 / Used from: $19.25 IN season four "the stranger" is a funny and heartwarming story of Nel's Olsons spoiled nephew coming to learn to work hard and stay out of trouble. Nel's cant teach him properly with Harriet around so he sends him to Mr. Ingalls
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 | Antwone Fisher (Full Screen Edition)
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $1.04 my foster son LOVED this movie. Its about a boy who was raised in foster care and was abused who is working threw his problems as an adult. I totally recomend this movie for teenage foster boys (if they are mature to handle the content)
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 | Good Will Hunting (Miramax Collector's Series)
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $4.83 I recommend Good Will Hunting for foster teens and parents to watch. Will has to work threw his issues to find what he really wants in life and find that he really is worth something.
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 | White Oleander (Widescreen)
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $1.99 this is a good movie (although the book is better) about a teen girl as she goes threw the foster care system while her mother is in prison. Caution: take with a grain of salt because some of her fosterparents are portayed as bad people.
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 | White Oleander by Janet Fitch
Buy used from: $1.74 White oleander is a great book. I couldnt put it down, its much better than the movie (if you have time to read!). Take it with a grain of salt though, because some of the foster parents are portrayed negativly
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