by Raising Relatives | Mar 6, 2026 | Healing from Trauma/Neglect/Abuse, Relationship with Child’s Parent, Supporting Healthy Relationships/Attachment
When you step up to help raise a child from your family, you already share a history, relationships, and deep connections. In many Native communities, children are often cared for by a circle of relatives who help guide and protect them. However, when a child cannot...
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....
by Raising Relatives | Jun 11, 2025 | Relationship with Child’s Parent, Self-Care for Kinship and Foster Parents, Working Together For the Good of the Child In Your Care
Raising your grandchild, niece, nephew, or other young relative can be a blessing. However, it can also be challenging to navigate. When a child lives apart from their parent—especially due to addiction or substance use—it can create deep emotional stress for everyone...
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 | Dec 19, 2024 | Relationship with Child’s Parent
Welcoming a grandchild, nephew, or cousin to your home while their parents seek treatment or get back on their feet can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience. After all, you are giving this child a safe space to land when their parents need time to get back on...
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...
