{"product_id":"raising-thriving-foster-children-jesse-gilkey-9798252537115","title":"Raising Thriving Foster Children: What the Right Home Makes Possible","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat helps a foster child do more than simply get by? What helps them truly thrive?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaising Thriving Foster Children: What the Right Home Makes Possible\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a heartfelt and deeply personal look at the lasting power of a stable, loving, intentional home. Through lived experience, reflection, and practical insight, this book explores how the right environment can shape not only a child's present, but the entire course of their future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not just a book about foster care in the moment. It is a book about foster care in the long term.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is about what happens when children are given consistency, structure, warmth, encouragement, and the freedom to grow into who they were meant to become. It is about the small daily choices, household values, and emotional foundations that can quietly produce confident, capable, grateful adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from the author's own journey, this book offers an honest perspective on the difference the right home can make. It examines the lessons that last, the wounds that can heal, and the kinds of support that continue shaping a person well into adulthood. It also challenges prospective and current foster parents to think beyond temporary placement and consider the deeper question: \u003cb\u003eWhat kind of adult is this home helping to build?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside this book, readers will explore: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhy a healthy foster home is about far more than meeting basic needs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ehow stability, expectations, and belonging influence a child's long-term development\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe subtle but powerful household patterns that help children build confidence and resilience\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ehow foster parents can create an environment that leaves a lasting positive imprint\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhy the effects of the right home often continue for decades\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHonest, hopeful, and purposeful, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaising Thriving Foster Children\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e speaks to foster parents, prospective foster parents, adoptive families, social workers, faith communities, and anyone who cares deeply about the future of children in care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its core, this book carries a simple but powerful message: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe right home does not just change a child's situation. It can change a child's life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jesse Gilkey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798252537115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.24d","brand":"Jesse Gilkey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437803254015,"sku":"9798252537115","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0900f53c-39c5-46a5-813b-b10361f3cec5.jpg?v=1777164163","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/raising-thriving-foster-children-jesse-gilkey-9798252537115","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}