Dear friends of kinship care – Welcome to a new era (we hope) that may recognize kinship care as a critical piece of raising healthy children in body and spirit.
How do you define kinship care? First you must answer the question “What is a family?” The last generation has seen many changes in how “family” is defined: from largely
Does this sound like you? You have less time for your own interests, you’re skipping social activities, you’re dipping into savings and you’re anxious about your future financial picture. You’re
Custodial grandparents are saving their grandkids from the mistakes of the parents I’ve always thought of heroes as people who jeopardize their own lives to save others, like the firefighters
If you’ve ever worried about losing the right to see your grandkids, read this now and forward to a grand friend. By: Susan Hoffman, Author of Grand Wishes http://www.grandparentchildconnect.org I
1) National organizations Administration on Aging, Grandparents Resources Administration on Aging, Center for Communication and Consumer Services/DHHS, 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20201; 202-619-0724; aoainfo@aoa.gov; www.aoa.gov/prof/notes/notes_grandparents.asp Addresses issues involving
By: Brette Sember When we marry or partner with someone who has grandchildren, our new role as a step-grandmother may require some adjustments for everyone. Judith Mara Beach is a
More than 2.4 million grandparents in the U.S. are primary caregivers for their grandchildren (about 6 million children under 18 in the 200 census, which was taken before the Iraq
By Carol Flett I can role out post after post on the joys of Christian grandparenting, but when it comes right down to it, I am only a part time
As presiding judge for five years for Chicago’s Cook County Child Protection Division, I have ruled on hundreds of difficult cases involving children who have been the victim of abuse
BY: Terry L. Stawar, Ed.D. Let’s face it, life is one big contest. In nearly everything the law of the jungle, prevails. But nature’s fury pales in comparison with the
Day three of the National Volunteerism and Community Services Conference kicked off with a gathering of leaders from the philanthropic, community service, non-profit and government sectors for a comprehensive introduction
By Cheryl Wright The children were 1, 2 and 4 when they came to live with me, my hubby and our son five years ago. After months of court appearances,