Quick Tips for Caregivers June 2026 Who grieves the school year?When I was fostering, I never imagined that the ending of the school year and the beginning of our fun…

Quick Tips for Caregivers May 2026 Fostering and Kinship Connection When Enough Is PlentyWhen I was raising two brothers in foster care—one from age nine and the other joining as…

Quick Tips for Caregivers March 2026 How training for kinship caregivers differs from foster parent training—and why the distinction is so important When I became a kinship caregiver thirty years…

Quick Tips for Caregivers January 2026 Chores, not scores!Caregivers, are you feeling like you have to do too much for your child? Like you’re constantly optimizing their schoolwork, loading them…

Quick Tips for Caregivers October 2025 Understanding the Mental Health Needs of Foster Children and YouthIf you are outside and it starts to rain…you will get wet. This is not…

Quick Tips for Caregivers September 2025 Seeking StoriesCWTS believes families and youth must be seated at every table and involved in significant decision-making in all areas of child welfare. Agency…

Quick Tips for Caregivers June 2025 I hope you dance, sing, hum, drum, tap, or strum this summer!This time of year can feel like so many things are ending: school…

Adulting: The struggle is real for kids involved in the child welfare system As adults, we can joke about “adulting,” the many responsibilities and societal expectations that come with being…

Build emotional intelligence at home with a 30-Day Unkindness Cleanse The 30-Day Unkindness Cleanse is a wonderful and actionable approach to fostering kindness in a family! Take the next 30…

No Caregiver Is an Island Caring for foster and kinship children and youth can feel like you are all alone and living on an island. You are not alone. There…