Outstanding Caseworker: Lynette Rao
According to this Florida adoption specialist, successful adoptive parents are fierce advocates who understand trauma and never give up hope.
Parenting
Empowering your child to tell their adoption story
How to help children share their adoption story in safe and beneficial ways.
Adopting a child gave this family a new purpose in life
Lissa and Tim Bowen became experts in trauma-informed care and made new plans for their future after adopting a son from foster care.
Is it lying or confabulation—and how should I respond?
Sometimes what looks like lying is a type of distorted thinking called confabulation that’s beyond children’s control and is particularly common in children who’ve experienced trauma.
Understanding childhood grief and loss
Understanding the causes and effects of grief and loss and how you can help your child heal.
How is COVID-19 affecting children in foster care?
As with many crises, this one is hitting vulnerable people the worst. And it’s possible that more children will be in need of safe, loving homes as we move toward a “new normal.”