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Home / Creating a Family

5 Tips to Help Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

January 25, 2023 by Creating a Family

There are many factors that lead to grandparents raising grandchildren. There are just as many factors that make this a hard row to hoe at this stage of your life.

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Filed Under: News, Parenting

Celebrating the Holidays In Foster Care: As Told By A Former Foster Youth

December 22, 2022 by Creating a Family

Mixed race teenage girl in city

Children in foster care need a warm safe place to land, no matter the time of year they come into care, but the holidays can be especially painful and lonely

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Filed Under: Foster Care, News

Are You Ready for Transracial Adoptive Parenting?

December 6, 2022 by Creating a Family

Mother and son

Parenting an adopted child requires extra attention to issues you might not need when raising biological children. Additional layers exist when you are preparing to adopt a child of another

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Filed Under: News, Parenting

Surviving and Thriving in the Holiday Season

December 1, 2022 by Creating a Family

Family sledding in winter

We adults often lament how quickly the holiday season arrives and how fast it flies by us. We feel as if we’ve hardly had time to sit down and enjoy

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Filed Under: Adoptee Reflections, News

Home is Where: An Adoptee Shares Her Search for Identity

November 11, 2022 by Creating a Family

Woman crossing a river on stepping stones.

“Occasionally, we have the pleasure of sharing with you the thoughts of adult adoptees who are part of our community. We are thrilled to share this piece by Rosey Jones.

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Filed Under: Adoptee Reflections, News

2 Essential Tips to Avoid Triggering & Being Triggered By Your Kids

October 14, 2022 by Creating a Family

2 Essential Tips to Avoid Triggering & Being Triggered By Your Kids

Parenting our kids through challenging behaviors like lying, stealing, tantrums, or defiance can be exhausting and frustrating. When stressed, it’s hard to manage our emotions and theirs simultaneously. The challenge

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Filed Under: News, Parenting

Common Symptoms of Prenatal Exposure & What Parents Can Do About Them

September 27, 2022 by Creating a Family

Common Symptoms of Prenatal Exposure

This post was originally posted by Creating A Family on September 15, 2022, through the generous support of our friends at the Jockey Being Family Foundation, who share our vision to

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Filed Under: News, Parenting

Help! My Child Hates School!

August 31, 2022 by Creating a Family

Teen student stressed at school

There is almost nothing more challenging about parenting during the school-age years than a child who hates school. When the school is not a good fit for your child, it

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Filed Under: News, Parenting

Easing the Transition to a New School Year for Adopted, Foster, & Kinship Kids

August 4, 2022 by Creating a Family

Young boy with backpack at school

Adopted, foster and kinship kids often struggle with new experiences and relationships. Truthfully, transitions and change are scary to most folks, but our kids who have been exposed to trauma,

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Filed Under: Foster Care, Foster Care Adoption, News, Parenting

What Do You Share At School About Your Child’s Story?

July 20, 2022 by Creating a Family

Young girl works on iPad with her teacher

Your child spends several hours a day with their teachers, and you want to set their whole team up for success in the classroom as early as you can, right?

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Filed Under: News

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