by Gina Brown • Be it Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, or whatever your family holiday tradition is, your first year as a kinship care provider may […]
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It’s complicated: Parenting a child with complex trauma as a kinship caregiver
by Kate Murray • Many children in kinship care have experienced complex trauma. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) defines complex trauma as children’s […]
Read moreResilient parenting involves seeing the needs behind challenging behaviors
by Bob DeMarco • Webster’s defines resilience as the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. Resilience is toughness, inner strength. Without it, we wither when […]
Read moreTalking to Teens in Foster Care about Sexual Health
by Beth Vazquez If you’re a foster parent, you may feel unsure whether it’s your role to talk with teens in your care about sexual […]
Read moreConquering Food-Related Fears and Behaviors
by Bob DeMarco Oprah Winfrey once had actor Sidney Poitier on her show as a guest. She asked him about his difficult early life and […]
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