by Raising Relatives | Aug 26, 2025 | Technology/Internet and Our Kids
Raising your niece, nephew, or grandchild in this tribal community is an act of great love, strength, and intentionality. Your relative child may have faced early challenges before joining your household, like being exposed during pregnancy to drugs and alcohol, or...
by Raising Relatives | Aug 18, 2025 | Self-Care for Kinship and Foster Parents
When you’re raising grandchildren or another relative’s children, it’s easy to put your own needs last. There’s always something else to do—another meal to make, a school form to sign, a ride to give. But here’s the truth: taking care of your physical health isn’t...
by Raising Relatives | Aug 8, 2025 | Self-Care for Kinship and Foster Parents
As a grandparent, aunt, or other relative raising a tween or teen, your mindset matters more than you may ever realize. You are not just their caregiver — you are also a role model. Your inner attitude influences how well this young person grows into a confident,...
by Raising Relatives | Aug 5, 2025 | School Issues for Foster & Kinship Kids
Raising your grandchild, niece, nephew, or other relative and navigating their school experience with them can bring new and different challenges your way, especially if things are different than when you raised your own children. Whether it’s your first school year...
by Raising Relatives | Jul 22, 2025 | Healing from Trauma/Neglect/Abuse, Relationship with Child’s Parent, Working Together For the Good of the Child In Your Care
When a child in your extended family can’t live with their parents, it often falls to someone like you—a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or cousin—to step in and offer the safety, love, and stability they need. Bringing this child into your home is a powerful act of care....
