by Raising Relatives | Jul 16, 2024 | Working Together For the Good of the Child In Your Care
It’s a heavy responsibility to raise a young person who comes to your home after losing their parents or experiencing abuse and neglect. You want them to find healing and learn life skills to carry them into adulthood. You want to teach them skills to set them...
by Raising Relatives | Jul 16, 2024 | Working Together For the Good of the Child In Your Care
School’s out for summer for most kids in this part of the country. You might have plans for a family trip, a staycation, or day trips to the local sites with your grandchildren. Those events are exciting to look forward to and create opportunities for memory-making....
by Raising Relatives | Jul 16, 2024 | Working Together For the Good of the Child In Your Care
Successfully welcoming a grandchild or other relative’s child to your home for kinship care requires some preparation and ongoing support. If you’re raising a relative’s child right now, or if you know a child is joining your home soon, these tips can help make that...
by Raising Relatives | Jul 16, 2024 | Working Together For the Good of the Child In Your Care
When welcoming an older child to your home, it can be challenging to strike a balance. You don’t want to come on too strong and overwhelm them. You also don’t want to be too relaxed or laid back because you want them to feel welcome and safe. You can do several things...
by Raising Relatives | Jul 16, 2024 | Working Together For the Good of the Child In Your Care
When you first took in your grandkids (or other loved one), you may have done it because it was “the right thing to do.” The kids didn’t do anything to deserve this, and family cares for family. But it still feels hard. It might help to focus on the significant...
by Raising Relatives | Jul 16, 2024 | Working Together For the Good of the Child In Your Care
It’s challenging to raise your grandchild (or other loved one) in today’s world. Your grandchild’s early life experiences can make your role in their life feel overwhelming. The impacts of their trauma or prenatal exposure to drugs or alcohol can create...
