by Raising Relatives | Mar 13, 2025 | Challenging Behaviors, Healing from Trauma/Neglect/Abuse
When you agree to open your home to a relative child, you are agreeing to so much more than providing a clean, safe bed and regular meals. You are agreeing to offer them an emotionally and physically safe place to heal from the challenges they encountered before...
by Raising Relatives | Mar 13, 2025 | Healing from Trauma/Neglect/Abuse, Relationship with Child’s Parent, Self-Care for Kinship and Foster Parents, Working Together For the Good of the Child In Your Care
We all want the children we love to be able to face hard times and cope with them successfully. The ability to “bounce back” from life’s challenges can be part of a child’s naturally wired temperament. However, other kids may need help learning how to develop their...
by Raising Relatives | Feb 13, 2025 | Healing from Trauma/Neglect/Abuse, Working Together For the Good of the Child In Your Care
Typically, when you welcome a child to your home to support their family through a challenging season, you already have a relationship with the child. You may not know them well, but you are not wholly unfamiliar with each other. However, occasionally, raising another...
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 | 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...
