by Raising Relatives | Jul 16, 2024 | Relationship with Child’s Parent
Helping raise your grandchild, nephew, or other relative gives you a unique opportunity to offer nurture and support to the child’s parents. The parents may feel shame or guilt about not being able to parent this child. And it’s not unusual for your...
by Raising Relatives | Jul 16, 2024 | Relationship with Child’s Parent
Many grandparents or aunts are raising their grandchild or nephew because the child’s parents are addicted. It is easy and very tempting to judge the child’s parents as bad and irresponsible. While you love them, you may be angry at them for putting you in this...
by Raising Relatives | Jul 16, 2024 | Self-Care for Kinship and Foster Parents
Raising a child who has experienced trauma is demanding, intensive work. You are thankful to offer your home as a safe landing place for this child. However, they have challenging behaviors, sleep disruptions, or other struggles. You know you need a break but...
by Raising Relatives | Jul 16, 2024 | Self-Care for Kinship and Foster Parents
When raising a loved one’s child, it’s easy to lose yourself in this child’s needs and forget to care well for yourself. You get focused on helping your grandchild succeed in school. You move things around your calendar to ensure they continue with...
by Raising Relatives | Jul 16, 2024 | Self-Care for Kinship and Foster Parents
Welcoming a loved one’s child into our homes is a gracious and hospitable act of support and care for their struggling family. However, we often forget that raising someone else’s child – even one related to you – can take an added toll on our hearts, minds, and...
