{"product_id":"there-are-no-bad-kids-9781425155780","title":"There Are No Bad Kids","description":"This book was written as a result of the author and his wife spending several years providing for kids who needed a home. There are many, many books written on the subject of \"at risk\" children and\/or foster children. Most, if not all, are written by clinical psychologists or other 'people of learning' who believe that they are child advocates. NOT THIS ONE  This one tells it like it really is  After the mandatory hours of 'training' (in ( ) because we had already raised four birth children and a teenager our boys had adopted) we began accepting foster \u003cbr\u003e The book describes how the foster parent feels about raising foster children (and birth children). He relates from the experiences of a foster dad rather than from a clinical slant. The information, of course, applies to birth children, as well. Much information is presented to assist parents in dealing with the problems of puberty. Case studies are included as well as poems from one of the foster girls and a diary from another foster parent about her dealings with two foster children. \u003cbr\u003e The sequel to this book is entitled: 'Never Underestimate the Arrogance or Stupidity of Government' and covers a case in which we sued Child Protective Services for mistreatment of foster parents and a foster child.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Trafford Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781425155780\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Chuck Slate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38016809337013,"sku":"9781425155780","price":10.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_dea8dd63-93f9-4bc4-8cb7-9ae33706b398.jpg?v=1609161137","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/there-are-no-bad-kids-9781425155780","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}