Help for Foster Families
Siblings: Promoting Attachments
SIBLINGS: PROMOTING ATTACHMENTS A strong emphasis is placed on parents attaching to their new child, but it is equally important for all family members to become connected. Now that you
Accusations
Accusations Coming from trauma and/or a long time in foster care, children learn many skills to help them survive. While some of these skills are excellent, like advocating for themselves
Acting out Sexually
ACTING OUT SEXUALLY One of the most perplexing and taboo topics for parents can be that of sexuality. Parents welcome vulnerable children/teens into their homes, and are often surprised and
Your Child’s Love Languages
L-O-V-E February is the month of Love. We begin to see Hearts and Cupids wherever we go. Those icons can serve as reminders to us of the importance of loving
Winter Blues
THE WINTER BLUES Regardless of where you live, the shorter days of winter along with the messy weather can create havoc for our foster and adoptive children. We see a
Manipulation and Control
“You’re not the boss of me,” is a childhood declaration of mine that now lives in family infamy. Growing up I longed for independence, and this announcement was my way
Ingratitude
INGRATITUDE Gratitude comes easier to some of us because of life lessons and experiences. It is a virtue that is cultivated over time, over a life span. However, many children
Technology
Technology, social media, social networking sites, the internet; those words carry a lot of weight in our society and have brought significant change in how we do most everything in
ABC’s for a Successful Start to the School Year
What feelings did you have as summer vacation ended and the new school year began? You may have experienced a range of feelings that included disappointment, excitement, delight, hopefulness, fear,
Lying
LYING Although I can now confidently say that integrity is a value that I hold in high regard, as a child, I must confess that I had a bit of