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Dr. John DeGarmo
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Sep 19

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and how it Impacts Children

As 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 Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, otherwise known as FASD. In fact, some have joined my family permanently, through adoption. I am sure you have probably come…

Children

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and how it Impacts Children
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and how it Impacts Children
Children

4 min read


Aug 1

How 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 mainstream lifestyle choice. “A trend toward normalizing pedophilia is the latest manifestation of a dangerous understanding of human sexuality that has become more prevalent over the last…

Children

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How the Normalization of Pedophilia Continues to Grow.
How the Normalization of Pedophilia Continues to Grow.
Children

6 min read


Apr 17

Marriage and Foster Parenting: Making it Work

I 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 AM, from a foster parent training seminar I had just conducted in bright, sunny California. The travel back…

Marriage

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Marriage and Foster Parenting: Making it Work
Marriage and Foster Parenting: Making it Work
Marriage

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Mar 29

The Trauma and Turmoil of Being Placed in YOUR Home: Uncertainty for Children in Foster Care

It 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 foster children, all boys, ages ten, nine and seven. As I sat over my keyboard, the sounds of crying wafted through from the…

Trauma

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The Trauma and Turmoil of Being Placed in YOUR Home: Uncertainty for Children in Foster Care
The Trauma and Turmoil of Being Placed in YOUR Home: Uncertainty for Children in Foster Care
Trauma

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Feb 6

Every Two Minutes, a Child is being Prepared for Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking.

Every two minutes, a child is being prepared for sexual exploitation, according to a report from Unicef. Perhaps more disturbing, according to Shared Hope International, is that child victims might be raped, or used for sex for money, by 6,000 men over the course of her victimization. It is not…

Human Trafficking

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Every Two Minutes, a Child is being Prepared for Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking.
Every Two Minutes, a Child is being Prepared for Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking.
Human Trafficking

5 min read


Oct 20, 2022

10 Top Tips for New Foster Parents

Making the decision to becoming a foster parent is an exciting one. It is a decision that is rewarding in so many ways. It is also one that takes incredible commitment, unconditional love, and patience. Here are ten tips that will help all new (and veteran) foster parents as they…

Parenting

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10 Top Tips for New Foster Parents
10 Top Tips for New Foster Parents
Parenting

7 min read


Sep 19, 2022

The Rise of Teen Suicide: What you Need to Know about Suicide Attempts During Covid 19

CDC saw 51% increase in suicide attempts by adolescent girls during pandemic. The attempts by teens to commit suicide during the Covid Lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 has risen dramatically, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Girls between the ages of 12 to 17 were found to have tried to attempt suicide increased by roughly…

Suicide

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The Rise of Teen Suicide: What you Need to Know about Suicide Attempts During Covid 19
The Rise of Teen Suicide: What you Need to Know about Suicide Attempts During Covid 19
Suicide

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Sep 8, 2022

How to be a Foster Parent

Making the decision to being a foster parent is an exciting one. It is a decision that is rewarding in so many ways. It is also one that takes incredible commitment, unconditional love, and patience. After you determined that you are ready to begin, there are long hours of training…

Parenting

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How to be a Foster Parent
How to be a Foster Parent
Parenting

9 min read


Aug 12, 2022

10 Ways Teachers Can Help Students from Foster Care

For eight hours a day or more, and for five days a week for much of a calendar year, a foster child will spend his time in school. Indeed, children in foster care will most likely spend more of their time each day with teachers than they will with their…

Children

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10 Ways Teachers Can Help Students from Foster Care
10 Ways Teachers Can Help Students from Foster Care
Children

7 min read


May 25, 2022

We Are Failing America’s Children, And The Results Are Tragic.

“Children in the United States are suffering in a number of ways, and it is we as a nation who are failing them.” Salvador Ramos, the 18 year old gunman who shot and killed 19 children and two adults in Texas, posted many disturbing pictures online before the shooting. One former friend of Ramos stated that Ramos “was often bullied due to a speech impediment that included a stutter and a lisp, and…

Mental Health

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We Are Failing America’s Children, And The Results Are Tragic.
We Are Failing America’s Children, And The Results Are Tragic.
Mental Health

6 min read

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Dr. John DeGarmo

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