How to Help Your Child Navigate the Holidays: Part 2
Holidays are usually a source of joy, but they can be stressful for children in foster care. Learn how to support your kids during this time.
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How to Help Your Child Navigate the Holidays: Part 1
Holidays are usually a source of joy, but they can be stressful for children in foster care. Learn how to support your kids during this time.
5 Ways to Practice Gratitude with Kids
The Bible says to give thanks always, but it can be hard. Here’s are five ways to practice gratitude with your kids.
How to Stop Tantrums The Right Way
One of the most common questions that I receive from foster care families is about how to stop tantrums. Whether the meltdown occurs at home or out in public, these moments can feel stressful or…
How to Identify Triggers in your Children
Identifying triggers is important to help your child learn and grow. Read on to learn how to identify triggers in children.
Identifying Emotions for Kids
As a parent, you might often feel overwhelmed by your child’s intense emotions. A crucial step in addressing this is helping your children understand what is happening in their bodies during these…
Building Trust with Your Kids: The Power of Saying Yes
Building trust with your kids is important. Learn how saying “yes” more can help you develop a stronger relationship with your children.
How to Help Your Kids with Managing Emotions
Self-regulation is the foundation of all learning and development, but it must be taught. Help your kids with managing emotions at home.
How to Discipline Correctly
It’s important to know how to discipline your child or teen correctly. Learn how to help your child discern right and wrong in a healthy way.
Overcome the “Food Fight”
Food refusal is typically referred to as picky eating. It's quite common for children to struggle with this. For children who have experienced trauma, their reluctance to eat certain foods may be a symptom of a deeper issue.
How to Set Expectations for Your Children the Right Way
As parents, knowing how to set expectations is important. Here are some tips for setting expectations for your kids the right way.
Connect Before You Correct
Can you relate to the feeling of being completely depleted after work, and then finding your kids arguing over who gets to control the TV remote? Your immediate response could be to intervene and…