by Raising Relatives | May 28, 2026 | Challenging Behaviors, Healing from Trauma/Neglect/Abuse, Raising Adolescents (tweens/teens), Supporting Healthy Relationships/Attachment
It is hard to watch a child you love get hurt by other children. Many caregivers feel worried, angry, sad, or helpless when they learn a child is being bullied. Some children tell adults right away. Others stay quiet because they feel embarrassed, afraid, or unsure if...
by Raising Relatives | May 28, 2026 | Self-Care for Kinship and Foster Parents, Supporting Healthy Relationships/Attachment
If you’re raising a relative’s child, you are likely used to putting others first. You show up. You solve problems. You keep going, even on hard days. But there is something many caregivers struggle with: being kind to themselves. Does that feel familiar? What Is...
by Raising Relatives | May 19, 2026 | Self-Care for Kinship and Foster Parents, Supporting Healthy Relationships/Attachment
Raising your relative’s child, whether that’s a grandchild, niece, nephew, or younger sibling, is a powerful choice. You are choosing to keep your family connected. You are choosing to show up with love. But sometimes, the weight of what this child or teen has been...
by Raising Relatives | May 11, 2026 | Challenging Behaviors, Healing from Trauma/Neglect/Abuse
You might notice something that feels confusing, or even a little worrying. Food is tucked into a backpack. Snacks are hidden in a bedroom. Wrappers are stashed under the bed. If you’re raising a grandchild, niece, nephew, or another relative, you might find yourself...
by Raising Relatives | May 11, 2026 | Working Together For the Good of the Child In Your Care
Many kinship caregivers step in to raise a relative’s child with little to no notice. One day, you are a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or older sibling. And the next, you are raising a child full-time. You may not have had time to prepare. You may still be figuring...
