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 26, 2025 | Working Together For the Good of the Child In Your Care
Raising a grandchild or another young relative often means you may need additional creative ways to set them on a path to successful adulthood. When a child has experienced the trauma of being separated from their parents — due to substance use, unstable...
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 | 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 | 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 10, 2025 | Working Together For the Good of the Child In Your Care
Raising a relative child is likely not something you planned for this stage of your life. Your relatives (adult children, cousins, siblings) struggle to manage parenting independently, and stepping in to support them feels like the right thing for everyone who loves...
