Race and culture matter. By educating ourselves and challenging our own beliefs and biases, we can help children navigate their racial and ethnic development. These resources will help you better [...]
Children who have experienced trauma may present challenging behaviors at times. These behaviors can be emotionally and physically exhausting for children and their caregivers. Therefore, it is [...]
Have you ever asked yourself if you’re doing it right as a transracial parent? Have you ever been too embarrassed to ask questions about culture because you are afraid of saying the wrong thing [...]
Take a moment to think of the representations you’ve seen of children who were adopted or in foster care throughout your lifetime. Television, movies, news stories, and social media have often [...]
“We need to talk.” Do those four words strike fear in your heart? They are usually the signal that a difficult conversation is on its way. Most of us are just not good at discussing [...]
In our original tip sheet, What Do These Behaviors Mean?, we wrote about what underlies so many challenging behaviors—behaviors like lying, stealing, aggression, defiance, hoarding, and [...]
You are a foster parent. Perhaps you’ve been doing this for a long time. Or, maybe you are newly licensed or have just finished your first placement. Perhaps you’re a single parent who has [...]
Like all young people, LGBTQIA+ youth need a safe place to live, the loving guidance of supportive adults, and the freedom to express themselves as they develop a self-identity. Those who work [...]
In welcoming a child into your home, you become an essential part of their life. You provide love, comfort, care, safety, and stability. And you are keenly aware that the child entrusted into [...]
Compassionate and empathic people often lean toward caregiving roles. But these same traits that make for great caregivers of children who come from hard places also leave you vulnerable to [...]
