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When a Child Is Removed from the Parents’ Home

Kinship care options and advice for grandparents of kids in the child-welfare system

By Cathleen J. Newbanks

 

The Fostering Connections Act (2009) mandates that child-welfare workers locate and contact relatives within 30 days of a child being removed from the custody of their parent(s). Research has shown that children removed from their [...]

Do You Need A New Perspective?

by Sue Gillespie (Grandma Sue)

My 4 year old, Carolyn, was just getting the hang of various measurements. She walked up to grandpa with a tape measure. She stretched it out as long as she could, and announced, “You weigh…5 o’clock!” A tape measure, a scale and a clock….all mixed up together! But from [...]

8 Tips On How To Help Grandkids Deal with Trauma

By Diane Lang As we process and mourn the losses of the unthinkable Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy that has affected us both physically and emotionally, we must stay strong especially for the children who were traumatized that day. It’s difficult to comprehend even the possibility of last Friday’s horrific tragedy in Newtown, CT. Many [...]