by Kim Brown | Aug 3, 2018 | Blog, Parenting
Originally posted by Alison T. Brill, MPH, Community Suicide Prevention Coordinator at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health School is back in session, which can be a stressful time for teens and parents alike. The transition from a more relaxed...
by Kim Brown | Jul 19, 2018 | Blog, Children's Mental Health, Foster Care, Parenting
Coping skills are great tools for kids to have when the stresses and strains of life threaten to slow them down or overwhelm them. It can be useful to think of coping skills as tools. Just like no single tool is right for every home improvement project, no single...
by Kim Brown | May 23, 2018 | News & Events
by Kim Brown | May 2, 2018 | Foster Care
By Ryan Bridges, Parenting Map Fostering a child is a rewarding experience where you can have a positive impact on the child’s life. You’ll get to help a child who may not have been in the best situation to begin with. The early stages of fostering a child...
by Kim Brown | May 2, 2018 | Foster Care
by Jenna Thornberg at fosteringrights.org A current foster parent and former foster child shares her tips below for helping a new foster child feel welcome and comfortable during their first week in your home. _____________________ I spent 3 days wearing the same...