by Raising Relatives | Mar 21, 2025 | ADHD, Challenging Behaviors, Impacts of Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Drugs
You may hear from your grandchild’s teacher or your nephew’s pediatrician about their “executive function skills,” you might wonder, “What exactly does that mean?” Executive function is the set of neurological processes that helps...
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 26, 2025 | Challenging Behaviors
What do you do when your grandchild pitches a fit in Aisle 2 of the local grocery store? Or when your teenage niece screams at her sibling, slams doors, or kicks walls? It’s a stressful moment for everyone, and your nerves are frayed while you figure out what to...
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...
