John Degarmo: 9 books
Love and Mayhem
One Big Family's Uplifting Story of Fostering and Adoption
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2014
Many people say being a parent is the toughest job there is. John DeGarmo, foster and adoptive parent, tells us just how tough it can be, having parented over 40 children. At times he and his wife, Kelly, have cared for up to nine children at a time, many with severe trauma and learning difficulties.
Love...
Fostering Love
One Foster Parent's Journey
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Children suffering from abuse. Neglect. Malnutrition. Even drug-related problems passed on from a mothers addiction. Children rejected by those who were to love them most, their parents. When placed into a foster home, many of these children carry with them the physical and emotional scars that prevent...
The Foster Parenting Manual
A Practical Guide to Creating a Loving, Safe and Stable Home
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2013
The Foster Parenting Manual is a comprehensive guide offering proven, friendly advice for novice and experienced parents alike. Distilling many years' experience into one book, US foster and adoptive parent John DeGarmo combines his own hard-won wisdom with that of fellow foster parents. He describe...
Helping Foster Children In School
A Guide for Foster Parents, Social Workers and Teachers
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2015
Helping Foster Children In School explores the challenges that foster children face in schools and offers positive and practical guidance tailored to help the parents, teachers and social workers supporting them.
Children in care often perform poorly at school both in terms of their behavior...
The Church and Foster Care
God’s Call to a Growing Epidemic
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2019
With roughly 500,000 children and growing in America’s foster care system, the new mission field for the church is clear. The Church and Foster Care shows how to simply engage in life-giving ministry to an underserved community. From real-life situations, foster care parent, educator, and advocate...
by John DeGarmo
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2018
Foster parenting is often seen as a calling and a mission of love. At the same time, foster parenting can be both very difficult and exhausting. When caring for children who have suffered abuse, neglect, and traumas, foster parents face their own set of unique challenges each day.
The Foster...
A Different Home
A New Foster Child's Story
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2014
A sensitive picture book to help ease the anxieties of foster children aged 4 to 10 entering placement.
In A Different Home, Jessie tells us her story of being placed in foster care. At first she is worried and has lots of questions. The new home is not like her old home -- she has a different...
Keeping Foster Children Safe Online
Positive Strategies to Prevent Cyberbullying, Inappropriate Contact, and Other Digital Dangers
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2014
Foster children are more likely than other children to be involved in risky activities online due to backgrounds of neglect and abuse, an absence of supportive adults, lower self-esteem, and greater exposure to drugs and alcohol.
Covering all the dangers of online technology that your foster...
Faith & Foster Care
How We Impact God's Kingdom
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2016
Filled with personal stories and Scripture, Faith & Foster Care shows how to practically and specifically live out your faith in foster care ministry. An encouraging resource for novice or experienced advocates and parents, specific issues addressed include advice on marriage and foster care,...