Changing the Dynamics Between You and Your Foster Child
By Marcus Bradley
This book invites foster parents, kinship caregivers, social workers, and families to explore how empathy, communication, and genuine connection can transform the relationship between caregivers and children in foster care. Drawing on lived experience, Marcus Bradley offers a perspective rooted in understanding rather than instruction.
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Key Themes
The book centers around three core ideas that can reshape family dynamics.
Empathy
Understanding the child's lived experience and emotional world.
Communication
Building open, honest dialogue between caregivers and children.
Connection
Creating genuine bonds that support healing and growth.
Who This Book Is For
Foster parents seeking to understand their child's experience
Kinship caregivers navigating new family dynamics
Social workers looking for lived-experience perspectives
Adoption professionals and family therapists
Anyone who cares about the foster care system
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A Note from Marcus
"I wrote this book because I lived it. I was a foster child, and I know what it feels like to need someone to truly see you. This book isn't about telling anyone what to do — it's an invitation to listen, to understand, and to build something real with the children in your care."
— Marcus Bradley
Inside These Pages
A few of the ideas at the heart of the book. What resonates most with readers rises to the top.
Excerpts from the book by Marcus Bradley.