This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. See the original post. Adopted parents may feel uncertain about the messages kids receive in school about their family, their unique story, or the child’s individual needs or experiences. If you are like many adoptive parents in our community, you
Overcoming Unhealthy Dynamics Between Siblings
This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. See the original post beyond typical sibling squabbles “Oh my gosh, my little one tattles (whines, cries, fights, etc.) all the time!” “I wish Johnny and Susie could get along for just one day! I’m starting to feel like this
A Guide to Selecting An Adoption Or Foster Therapist
This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. View the original post. Families usually experience great joy as they welcome newly adopted or foster children into their lives. When a child comes home, parents might start counseling right away, or the need may not arise until a
What Suprising Thing Did You Learn Your Fist Year as a Foster Parent?
This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. View the original post. No matter how well prepared you think you are for a role as significant as a foster parent, you will still encounter surprises. This is one reason a secure “village” supporting you is so crucial:
The Other Mother: What Life Is Like With an Open Adoption
This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. Writer Gina Shaw shared her experience with open adoption and what life is like for her family. The original post was published on The Well by Northwell. adoption is part of her story On my 13-year-old daughter’s dresser sits a photograph
Tips for Building Resilience in Our Children
This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. Foster and adopted children who have experienced trauma quite often need our help to learn resilience in the face of current and future life experiences. Heather Forkey, MD of the Foster Children Evaluation Services (FaCES) and the Child Protection
23 Crucial Questions to Ask at Foster Care Placement Meetings
This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. As a foster parent or adoptive parent, you need as much information as possible upfront — before you accept the placement to help you decide on whether you are a good match for this child and will be able
How to Make a Behavior Chart With Your Child
This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. The key to successfully implementing behavior charts is to help your child “own” the process. It’s much more likely that he will stick with the plan for lasting change if that plan comes from self-motivation, rather than parent-direction. He
Schooling Our Kids During the COVID-19 Quarantine
This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. “We are all on edge these days.” It’s a comment I’ve heard (and said) frequently these last two weeks, mainly related to the worry we parents carry for our families during the coronavirus shutdown. More specifically, though, many of
Tips to Prepare Children for the Adoption of a Sibling
This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. April 10th is National Siblings Day. In honor of the joy and friendship that sibling relationships add to our lives, we thought we would take a break from all the talk about coronavirus to talk about how to prepare
