by Raising Relatives | Jul 16, 2024 | Working Together For the Good of the Child In Your Care
Successfully welcoming a grandchild or other relative’s child to your home for kinship care requires some preparation and ongoing support. If you’re raising a relative’s child right now, or if you know a child is joining your home soon, these tips can help make that...
by Raising Relatives | Jul 16, 2024 | Working Together For the Good of the Child In Your Care
When welcoming an older child to your home, it can be challenging to strike a balance. You don’t want to come on too strong and overwhelm them. You also don’t want to be too relaxed or laid back because you want them to feel welcome and safe. You can do several things...
by Raising Relatives | Jul 16, 2024 | Working Together For the Good of the Child In Your Care
When you first took in your grandkids (or other loved one), you may have done it because it was “the right thing to do.” The kids didn’t do anything to deserve this, and family cares for family. But it still feels hard. It might help to focus on the significant...
by Raising Relatives | Jul 16, 2024 | Working Together For the Good of the Child In Your Care
It’s challenging to raise your grandchild (or other loved one) in today’s world. Your grandchild’s early life experiences can make your role in their life feel overwhelming. The impacts of their trauma or prenatal exposure to drugs or alcohol can create...
by Raising Relatives | Jun 28, 2024 | Articles, Working Together For the Good of the Child In Your Care
Adding a child to your family changes how you function in your home. Frequently, the kids already living in your home feel these changes most profoundly. This article will refer to them as “resident children.” Tips to Prepare Resident Children Whether you...
by Raising Relatives | Dec 12, 2022 | Articles, Working Together For the Good of the Child In Your Care
Have you heard from a doctor or a teacher that your grandchild (or niece or cousin) has “cognitive delays”? Or maybe you’ve heard that the child has developmental delays or an intellectual disability. Whatever it is called, you know that this child develops and learns...
