by Raising Relatives | Jul 22, 2025 | Challenging Behaviors, Healing from Trauma/Neglect/Abuse, Impacts of Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Drugs
Helping a Child with Bedwetting and Other Toileting Problems Even after a child has learned successful daytime potty skills, they may experience other toileting challenges. For example, overnight bedwetting or pooping in their pants is not uncommon for kids who were...
by Raising Relatives | Jul 14, 2025 | Challenging Behaviors, Healing from Trauma/Neglect/Abuse, Impacts of Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Drugs
Taking care of children who have experienced loss, chaos, or exposure to alcohol or drugs before birth can be a big job, especially when it comes to potty training. These children may face extra challenges to conquer potty training, but with understanding, patience,...
by Raising Relatives | Jun 23, 2025 | Healing from Trauma/Neglect/Abuse, Impacts of Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Drugs, Working Together For the Good of the Child In Your Care
When you’re raising a grandchild, niece, nephew, or other young family members, you’re not just stepping in — you’re standing in the gap. Many of these kids carry heavy stories: trauma, abuse, family separation, prenatal substance exposure and more....
by Raising Relatives | May 16, 2025 | Healing from Trauma/Neglect/Abuse
If you’ve been reading articles on this site for a while now, you probably know about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). These are tough or scary things a child goes through—like abuse, neglect, or losing a parent. According to the Centers for Disease Control,...
by Raising Relatives | May 8, 2025 | Healing from Trauma/Neglect/Abuse, Working Together For the Good of the Child In Your Care
Most kids look forward to summer break. The school year is over, the days are long, and there’s more time to relax, be outside, and have fun. But after a while, you will likely hear “I’m so bored” or see signs of their restlessness. Many kids who have...
by Raising Relatives | Apr 25, 2025 | Healing from Trauma/Neglect/Abuse
Raising a tween or teen grandchild (nephew, niece, cousin, or sibling) today is challenging. You are already helping them navigate typical milestones like developing identity, learning healthy independence, and building adult life skills, and big emotions and hormones...
