Dr. John DeGarmoThe Rise of Teen Suicide: What you Need to Know about Youth in Foster Care and SuicideJacob Doriety celebrating his 16th birthday with a cake from one of his caseworkers.Aug 11Aug 11
Dr. John DeGarmo10 Ways to Strengthen Foster Parent/Child RelationshipsFor a child placed into foster care, it is often a very difficult time. It is highly likely that the child placed in your home will be…Jun 112Jun 112
Dr. John DeGarmoSocial Media, Supervision, and Children in Foster CareLet us be clear. Social media is one of the most relevant issues facing foster care, and all children, today. While you as a parent might…Mar 18Mar 18
Dr. John DeGarmo10 Ways to Improve Foster Care in 2024The foster care system continues to struggle. Children are being placed into a foster care system where there are not enough homes. Mental…Jan 282Jan 282
Dr. John DeGarmo10 Top Tips when Welcoming a Foster Child into your HomeThe first impression you create with your child from foster care is often vitally important to how the next few days and weeks will…Jan 51Jan 51
Dr. John DeGarmo7 Ways to Stop BullyingThere is a good chance that the child in your life is being bullied in some way.Oct 17, 2023Oct 17, 2023
Dr. John DeGarmoFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and how it Impacts ChildrenAs a foster parent to over 60 children, I have had so many babies, infants, and children come join my family who have suffered from Fetal…Sep 19, 2023Sep 19, 2023
Dr. John DeGarmoHow the Normalization of Pedophilia Continues to Grow.The normalization of pedophilia continues to advance. From toys to animation, there is an attempt being made to make pedophilia more of a…Aug 1, 202341Aug 1, 202341
Dr. John DeGarmoMarriage and Foster Parenting: Making it WorkI looked at the clock and groaned a little to myself when I saw that it was 3:30 AM. I had just arrived back home an hour and a half ago, 2…Apr 17, 20234Apr 17, 20234
Dr. John DeGarmoThe Trauma and Turmoil of Being Placed in YOUR Home: Uncertainty for Children in Foster CareIt was late, and I was at my desk in my library, doing some writing for an upcoming book. Earlier that afternoon, we had taken in three…Mar 29, 20231Mar 29, 20231