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Camping with the kids

It is summer and one of the annual rites of passage for my family is the weekend trips we take to either Moreau Lake State Park or Hearthstone...
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What to say when birth parents smoke

The girls came back from a visit with their grandparents in Watervliet, NYthe other day and suddenly, as I opened the bag, there it was the...
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Summer heat and sweaty kids

The days are getting warmer and the kids inevitably will want to go outside and play. But as the temperatures rise it is important to remember that...
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Encore Kids Children's Consignment Sale is Saturday!

  • Consignment and Resale
  • May 3, 2012
The Encore Kids Children's Consignment Sale is open to the public Saturday May 5th 9am-2pm. This is a great sale featuring gently used Spring...
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When your child is mentally ill

My oldest child lives with mental illness. While she looks like most11 year olds and has many of the same interests as the average11 year old,...
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New York governor declares May 2012 Foster Care Month

  • foster care month
  • May 1, 2012
In recognition of those families and professionals who provide services to the over 23,000 children in the New York State Foster Care System, New...
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The Amazing Mrs. Norton.

When my first placement came to me just over six years ago I felt overwhelmed. Both kids were special needs: one was an infant, the other in...
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Mother's Day for 'Not Real' Moms

Do you sometimes hear the phrase “You’re not my real mom!”? If so you must be a foster or adoptive Mom and this time of the year,...
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The Lead Factor

  • lead poisioning
  • April 27, 2012
Families looking to foster for Rensselaer County now have a new screening that they are required to undergo. Families in conjunction with the...
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Rensselaer County Graduates MAPP/GPS Families

On Tuesday 4/24/12, Rensselaer County DSS graduated its most recent class of foster parents. The seven families from the County completed the 10...
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