Understanding children’s behavior and helping them heal
A therapist discusses some of the neurological causes of children’s behavior, sensory “triggers,” and ways of calming an upset child.
Parenting
Helping children in foster care understand their history
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.
“My kids’ bio parents are like our extended family”
A single father talks about why he ensures that the children he adopted stay connected to their birth families.
Maintaining a strong relationship when fostering
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!
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
“Use humor!” and other parenting tips from a young woman who was adopted when she was 15.