by Raising Relatives | Feb 6, 2025 | Healing from Trauma/Neglect/Abuse
Siblings get separated for many reasons when they must leave their parents to live with a family member. While most professionals recommend that siblings stay together if they cannot live at home, separation still happens. How can you support your grandchildren’s...
by Raising Relatives | Feb 6, 2025 | ADHD
Raising a child with ADHD, autism, or other neurodiversity can be a new challenge for many grandparents, aunts, or uncles who don’t understand the child’s diagnosis. However, whether this child has a diagnosis, disability, or other brain-based difference,...
by Raising Relatives | Jan 22, 2025 | ADHD, Challenging Behaviors, Healing from Trauma/Neglect/Abuse, Impacts of Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Drugs
Does your tween or teen grandchild (nephew or cousin) act sullen, angry, illogical, and overly emotional? Do they engage in risky behaviors you never dealt with when raising your kids? You may struggle to understand this young person or feel connected to them because...
by Raising Relatives | Jan 16, 2025 | ADHD, Challenging Behaviors, Healing from Trauma/Neglect/Abuse
“Why does the plant need water, Grandma?” “How does that plane stay up in the air?” “What do birds think about when they sleep?” Does your grandchild (nephew, niece, or cousin) ask these questions? Do you feel frustrated, overwhelmed, or stumped by the many questions...
by Raising Relatives | Jan 9, 2025 | Healing from Trauma/Neglect/Abuse, Helping A Child Heal from Sexual Abuse, Working Together For the Good of the Child In Your Care
When a child has experienced abuse, neglect, or loss, they often take those events into their hearts and minds and then believe things about themselves that are untrue. They frequently feel guilt or shame as if the abuse or chaotic conditions of their life are their...
