Trust is probably the most foundational requirement for a healthy relationship. Without trust there is no sense of security and, when trust has been broken repeatedly, it takes repeated acts of trustworthiness to even begin to feel safe. For children who have been displaced, whose trust has been … [Read more...]

It is a pretty fair assessment to say that most adults have a better understanding of society, and the world in general, than children or adolescents. That understanding is typically what makes adults smirk, laugh, roll their eyes, or respond amusingly to the actions and beliefs of those same … [Read more...]

We all at some point or another have wished for things to be different. Kids spend a great deal of time thinking and talking about how things are going to be when they grow up; adults, in turn, spend their time thinking and talking about what will happen when they reach their chosen milestone. There … [Read more...]

One of the hardest things for someone working with displaced children and adolescents to accept is that they cannot help everyone. From a logistical standpoint, the sad fact is that there are too many who are in need with a limited amount of resources which make it impossible to help everyone. But … [Read more...]

A question that is often asked of foster parents or other caregivers is, “how can you do it?” or “is it worth it?”. There seems to be some bewilderment that surrounds the idea of raising children, in general, and it appears to increase exponentially when it comes to raising children that are not … [Read more...]