Children impacted by early-life trauma, prenatal substance exposure, or other challenges often experience behavior issues in the classroom. Their teachers and other educational professionals frequently misunderstand their behaviors, especially if
A Back-to-School Checklist for Your Adoptive, Foster, or Kinship Family
Quicker than you imagine, you will be fully immersed in back-to-school preparations with your adopted, foster, or kinship kids. We know! Mentioning the “s-c-h-o-o-l” word can make you cringe this
Taking Care of Yourself When Raising a Relative or Foster Child
Raising a foster child or the child of a loved one can be rewarding, fulfilling, …and exhausting. We’re talking about exhaustion where even your eyelashes feel tired. Children removed from
Parenting a Child who Identifies as LGBTQ+
It is estimated that over 30% of kids in foster care identify as LGBTQ+. This statistic represents many young people with unique experiences and resulting needs for care and nurture.
Understanding the Losses Foster & Kinship Kids Experience
When your family welcomes a new foster child or a relative child for kinship care, it’s critical to recognize that this child is experiencing grief and loss. Regardless of how
What are Executive Function Skills? Why Do They Matter?
This article is brought to you by Creating a Family through the generous support of our friends at the Jockey Being Family Foundation®. They share our vision for providing education
Your Adoption Tax Credit Guide: 2023
Most of us have spent 2023 grumbling about the rising costs of groceries while watching current events that impact our daily lives and family budgets. While we all hope for
Open Adoption and the Holidays
Raising your child and navigating an open adoption can be challenging on the best of days. When you add the layers of holiday traditions, sensory overwhelm, or triggering memories to
Working with Your Child’s Birth Family During the Holiday Season
Whether you are fostering a child through the child welfare system or helping raise the child of a loved one through a kinship care arrangement, it’s almost always in the
10 Tips on How to Enjoy the Holidays With Kids Who Have Experienced Trauma
The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy, family togetherness, and celebration. For those who are parenting kids who have experienced trauma or loss, we know that this
