As foster, adoptive and kinship families face additional stress during the pandemic, practicing self-care becomes more crucial. By Suzin Bartley Caring for children in need is stressful even in the best of situations, but the […]
By Christie Renick As protests against police brutality have blossomed into a new chapter of America’s civil rights movement this year, child welfare experts say it is never too early in a child’s life to […]
The tiny home trend becomes the housing answer for some foster youth in West Virginia By Christie Renick Nestled among the rolling hills and winding creeks of West Virginia, not far from the Kentucky state […]
By Jessica Overstreet The current crisis that you are facing and the emotions you are experiencing during this pandemic are like what foster youth experience every day. People are now walking in our shoes as […]
How to Minimize Meltdowns, Reduce Conflict, and Increase Cooperation By Karen Doyle Buckwalter, Debbie Reed, and Wendy Lyons Sunshine Revell, 2019, ISBN: 978-0-8007-3756-6, 268 pages, $19.99 While the title — “Raising the Challenging Child” — […]
By Lisa Schab, LCSW New Harbinger Publications, 2020, ISBN: 978-1-68403-423-9, 205 pages, $16.95 As adolescents make their way through middle and high school, it can be a challenging journey as they navigate a variety of […]
By Kim Phagan-Hansel As coronavirus continues to impact Americans on all fronts – from toilet paper shortages to event cancellations and school closings – the frontline caregivers for many of the country’s foster youth have […]
By Lisa D. Maynard Stress is a natural consequence for all parents, and often all the more so for foster and adoptive parents. Research findings suggest that some of the more specific stressors in fostering […]
By Mariama J. Lockington Farrar Straus Giroux Book for Young Readers, 2019, ISBN: 978-0374308049, 336 pages, $16.99 Written by Mariama J. Lockington, a black woman who was adopted by a white family, “For Black Girls […]
A Keepsake Book for Children in Foster Care Written by Jamie Sandefer Illustrated by Pamela Goodman Lucid Books, 2019, ISBN: 978-1-63296-362-8, 17 pages, $12.99 Entering foster care can be a scary experience for a child. […]
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