PinnedRaakin HossaininFoster Parenting Unscripted“Does he call you dad? What does he call you?” | A lesson in (foster) parenting“Does he call you dad? What does he call you?” Our journey as foster parent-teenager has already been anything but conventional.Oct 2, 20233Oct 2, 20233
PinnedRaakin HossaininFoster Parenting UnscriptedBeginning My Journey as a Foster ParentAfter months of training to become a licensed foster parent, I received the call from the agency about a prospective placement.Jan 31, 20233Jan 31, 20233
PinnedRaakin HossainHow do you motivate your team? | The One Theory to Rule Them AllHere’s the one theory that I’d want all managers and leaders to consider when thinking about motivation — the one theory to rule them all.Oct 1, 20212Oct 1, 20212
Raakin HossainI (finally) snapped at the foster/adoption agency.“You took the wrong training. I remember telling you to make sure you completed the right one. You’ll need to do the second part to fulfill…1d ago1d ago
Raakin HossainNavigating Acceptance: A Foster Father-Son Conversation About Belonging“Do you ev — ,” my son begins, then stops mid-sentence. It’s late, and I’m already cranky as I drive the hour to pick him up from his…1d ago1d ago
Raakin HossainI stopped worrying about what others thought and embraced my son’s joyI took my son to run an errand with me. We had just left Friday prayer, so he remained in his traditional clothing — green kurta, pajama…Oct 28Oct 28
Raakin HossainFrom Assistant to Instructor: Reflecting on Teaching My First Class and Student EvaluationsTeaching has always been a passion of mine, though it wasn’t always front and center. One of my favorite professors at Harvard once gave me…Oct 14Oct 14
Raakin HossainThe Breaking Point That Wasn’t: Lessons from Fostering My Teenage SonFor the first time, I found myself thinking, maybe I can’t do this anymore. Maybe fostering my son, this incredible, frustrating, complex…Oct 13Oct 13
Raakin HossainMy son cussed out our house guest.“Hey, can we talk for a few minutes?” My friend, who had been staying with us for a few days, texted me. I figured it was something casual…Oct 9Oct 9
Raakin HossainI was in a car accident recently. The car? Totaled. But what really mattered? No one was hurt.Once the initial shock wore off, my brain switched to overdrive, running through a checklist like I was clocking in for a job: police…Oct 7Oct 7
