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Build Connection with the Tweens and Teens in Your Home
Feeling lonely, isolated, or disconnected is one of the most significant risk factors young people face. These feelings leave them vulnerable to suicidal thoughts, alcohol or drug misuse, and many other risky behaviors. When raising a tween or teen who is already...
Managing the Winter Blues with Your Grandchild
The Winter Blues and Kids Impacted by Trauma Kids who have experienced trauma, loss, or early life chaos often struggle with challenging behaviors, mental health disorders, and delayed development. The seasonal shift to shorter, darker days can add another layer of...
7 Tips to Help Kids Build Resilience and Thrive
If you are parenting a relative’s child, they may have experienced hard times. It’s crucial to have tools to help us heal our children’s hearts and brains from the challenges they have experienced. The goal is to prepare them to face other challenges as they...
Impacts of Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Drugs
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Challenging Behaviors
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ADHD
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Disrupting Birth Order
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Helping A Child Heal from Sexual Abuse
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School Issues for Foster & Kinship Kids
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Technology/Internet and Our Kids
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Self-Care for Kinship and Foster Parents
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Relationship with Child’s Parent
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Working Together For the Good of the Child In Your Care
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