Summertime brings with it sweet memories made from pool days, bike rides, road trips and ice cream cones. It’s a fun season, but it can also open up potential dangers for children of all ages. Whether you’re taking your kids to the local community pool for a day of fun in the sun or handing …
Parenting is a challenge under the best circumstances, so when your child is experiencing trauma or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it can be especially difficult to understand how to help them heal, grow and thrive at home. But with a little understanding and a lot of love, you can make an impact. Defining Trauma and …
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A teenager’s first car is a serious consideration. Whether you’re a biological parent, step parent, adoptive parent, foster parent or caring adult, when it comes to young people getting behind the wheel, it’s important to keep safety in mind. Rather than automatically handing off an older-model family car for your child to use, or letting …
It’s the unthinkable. An unsafe family in which a child is neglected or worse, abused. It’s more common than you think and often leaves children in some form of temporary out-of-home care such as foster care. More often than not, an abused or neglected child is unable to safely return to their family. April is …
March celebrates Development Disabilities Awareness Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the prevalence of children between the ages of 3-17 diagnosed with a developmental disability has increased. It’s important to remember that every child develops at his or her own pace. If you are a parent or foster parent of an …
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Going through a divorce is not only trying on you and your spouse, but more than likely will affect your children in a major way. There are ways for you to help prepare them for the changes to come and deal with their new lives going from one parent to another, without scaring them. Telling …
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February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Every year, about 1.5 million high school students (one of every three students) across the U.S. experience physical abuse from their dating partner. Abuse can occur in physical verbal, emotional, sexual and digital forms. Both males and females are at risk to be victims of abuse or to …
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There’s an epidemic among teens and young adults, one that’s obvious in some respects and yet hiding in plain sight. It’s a phenomenon that’s easy to ignore, minimize or pretend isn’t happening, yet also so widespread and pervasive that it’s alarming. We’re referring to a dating relationship between young partners that morphs into a damaging …
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Human trafficking is closely linked to children in foster care, and as a foster parent, it’s crucial to be educated on the topic so you can do your best to help prevent or stop it in its tracks. In this post, we’ll teach you what to look for and how to help fight the battle …
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This year marks the 23rd annual observance of November as National Adoption Month, an opportunity to raise awareness and understanding among those who recognize that adoption can be a viable option for an estimated 118,000 children in foster care who are awaiting permanent placement with a forever family. The first statewide initiative along these lines …
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