Helping Foster Parents Build Trauma-Informed Routines
Routines do not fix trauma, but they reduce uncertainty. This post explains how to build routines that feel safe instead of controlling.
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Bedtime Supports for Children in Foster Care
Why bedtime often gets hard after trauma, and how to create a calmer evening routine without turning night into a power struggle.
Continue readingFood Hoarding in Foster Care: What It Can Mean
Food hiding and hoarding are often about survival learning, not bad character. Here is how to respond without adding shame.
Continue readingMeltdowns Versus Tantrums: What Foster Parents Should Look For
A practical distinction between meltdown behavior and goal-directed protest, and why the response should change depending on what is happening.
Continue readingDe-Escalation Tools for High-Behavior Days in Foster Care
A realistic guide to lowering intensity when a child is angry, oppositional, or on the edge of losing control.
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