Understanding children’s behavior and helping them heal March 15, 2021 by AdoptUSKids · Published March 15, 2021 · Last modified March 17, 2021 A therapist discusses some of the neurological causes of children’s behavior, sensory “triggers,” and ways of calming an upset child.
Helping children in foster care understand their history February 12, 2021 by Maris Blechner · Published February 12, 2021 · Last modified February 15, 2021 In this guest post, an adoptive parent and social worker offers suggestions for how to help children of all ages understand their past and the circumstances that brought them into care.
Maintaining a strong relationship when fostering January 14, 2021 by Lori Ross · Published January 14, 2021 In this guest post, a mother who has been fostering for more than three decades describes the ways that she and her husband have worked hard to remain good friends and partners who “love each other, like each other, and respect each other.”
Happier holidays! November 19, 2020 by Jessica Sinarski · Published November 19, 2020 · Last modified December 8, 2020 For children who are in foster care or were adopted, Christmas and other holidays can be a reminder of the family that they’ve lost. Here are some suggestions for navigating the season.
What I learned from my mother about adopting a teen October 16, 2020 by Zoe Bourgeois · Published October 16, 2020 · Last modified May 3, 2021 “Use humor!” and other parenting tips from a young woman who was adopted when she was 15.
Outstanding Caseworker: Lynette Rao September 25, 2020 by AdoptUSKids · Published September 25, 2020 According to this Florida adoption specialist, successful adoptive parents are fierce advocates who understand trauma and never give up hope.
