As parents to three amazing kids, we’ve found many things to be constant over the years: going to music festivals, a yearly trip to Duluth, nightly walks (when the weather permits), spending time with
Helping Adopted Children Cope With Grief and Loss
This content was originally published by childwelfare.gov Many children in foster care have experienced traumatic separations and losses. The emotions elicited by these traumatic experiences are
Join us for Fidgety Fairy Tales, The Mental Health Musicals
Come join us Monday, April 8 for Fidgety Fairy Tales This year Minnesota Association for for Children's Mental Health joins us again in their 11th musical where familiar fairy tales are re-imagined
Tips for Blending Foster, Biological & Adopted Children
This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. Blending a foster child with children already in the home is one of the
Parenting the Easily Frustrated, Inflexible Child
This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. Regardless whether our kids come to us through adoption or birth or foster
Family Voices | Connecting Families of Children with Special Health Care Needs
1 in 5 families has a child with special health care needs We just met with the Minnesota chapter of Family Voices, a national nonprofit that supports families with children that live with a chronic
The 8 Senses: How Your Child Interacts with the Environment
It's a familiar situation: You are pushing a cart around the grocery store and suddenly your child collapses on the floor and starts kicking, screaming, and wailing. Thoughts race through your head:
Fun Activities for Foster & Adoptive Families
As you may already know, all foster children and youth under the age of 18 who were adopted from Minnesota foster care are covered by state paid insurance. Because of this, these children and their
See, Hear, Speak: Are Kids’ Senses Ready for School?
When setting off for kindergarten or first grade, a child may feel prepared with a backpack loaded with crayons, pencils, and paper. But a good start in the classroom depends on more than just school
Why It Is So Important To Resolve Your Own Trauma When Parenting Children with Attachment Disorders
An online friend recently posted something I found very insightful. She basically said that the reason a child with an attachment disorder is so difficult to parent boils down to one simple thing,
