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.2 min read·Oct 2, 2023--3--3
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.5 min read·Jan 31, 2023--3--3
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.·5 min read·Oct 1, 2021--2--2
Raakin HossainThe Year I Bought a House and Became a Foster Dad, All in 48 HoursSunday, I put in an offer on my first home and it was accepted that same evening. I felt like I had just conquered a mountain of adulthood…3 min read·1 day ago----
Raakin HossainWaiting on the Curb | When my foster son’s biological family doesn’t show upThere’s a common trope in movies about foster or stepchildren — the absentee biological family member(s). Perhaps you can picture a scene…·2 min read·4 days ago----
Raakin HossainI had dinner with my foster son’s biological family.I wasn’t sure what to expect. My knowledge of his family came from a sparse case file provided by the foster agency and the snippets he had…·3 min read·May 7, 2024----
Raakin HossainLetting a kid be a kid | National Foster Care Month“I could not understand this family that just wanted to welcome me…”3 min read·May 6, 2024----
Raakin HossaininFoster Parenting UnscriptedFrom boys to men: Teaching my foster son about harassment and respectOn a seemingly ordinary night, as we were returning home from dinner, I found myself at a crossroads of parenting. In an impromptu…·4 min read·Apr 30, 2024----
Raakin HossaininFoster Parenting Unscripted(Foster) Parenting Unscripted | Apathy is not an option.Sometimes, I find myself wishing I could just pretend not to see what my kid is doing. Despite how controversial it might seem, I admit I…3 min read·Apr 25, 2024--2--2
Raakin HossaininFoster Parenting UnscriptedMy 17-year-old son asked me if he could buy a Corvette.“If I save up money over the summer, can I buy a Corvette? Like maybe a 2006 Corvette that I can mod with loud exhausts and all?” my…·3 min read·Apr 21, 2024----
