by Raising Relatives | Jun 28, 2024 | Articles, Challenging Behaviors
The coming of spring is a beautiful transition from winter’s darker, gloomier days. Your grandchild might have struggled over the winter months with cabin fever. Feeling antsy and acting out from their restlessness is not uncommon for kids, significantly if they...
by Raising Relatives | Jun 28, 2024 | Articles, Challenging Behaviors
Staying on task or keeping a regular routine can be challenging for any child. However, if your grandchild or loved one’s child has been impacted by loss, neglect, or exposure to substances during their mother’s pregnancy, that challenge is more...
by Raising Relatives | Jun 28, 2024 | Articles, Healing from Trauma/Neglect/Abuse
Isolation is one of the most significant risk factors today’s teens face. Even though young adults are more “connected” than ever, thanks to their phones and iPads, they also report record levels of loneliness. They often need solid in-person connections to sustain...
by Raising Relatives | Jun 28, 2024 | Articles, Self-Care for Kinship and Foster Parents
Are you a grandmother or aunt raising a loved one’s child? Do you have several kids regularly in and out of your home for the love, nurture, and stability you offer? Partnering with others in your community to care for these young people is a privilege and...
by Raising Relatives | Jun 28, 2024 | Articles, School Issues for Foster & Kinship Kids
Your grandchild has come to live with you, and it feels like everyone is finally settled into the new routine at home. You find that you have the time, energy, and interest to get involved at your relative child’s school. However, you need help figuring out...
by Raising Relatives | Jun 28, 2024 | Articles, Self-Care for Kinship and Foster Parents
Caring for a relative’s child, whether for a long weekend or an extended season, can be rewarding and fulfilling. However, suppose you aren’t used to supporting a child impacted by loss, neglect, or prenatal substance exposure. In that case, it can also be...
