Mar 27, 2011
Two- and three-year-olds have many skills, but controlling their tempers is not one of them. Tantrums are common at this age because toddlers are becoming independent and developing their own wants, needs, and ideas. This tip sheet gives us tips on preventing tantrums...
Mar 24, 2011
Parenting the second time around brings special challenges and special joys. Do not hesitate to ask for help or seek services in your community for yourself and your grandchildren. This document was created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
Mar 24, 2011
On September 1, 2010, Hawaii’s Child Protective Act (Hawaii Revised Statutes (H.R.S.) Chapter 587A) went into effect to align Hawaii’s laws with the federal Title IV-E law and regulations, eliminate the “patchwork” of provisions resulting from years of piecemeal...
Feb 3, 2011
“Children hear the way we speak about them or other children…For many years, they will need us to provide the positive words and beliefs that they don’t have for themselves…” “…Over time, I came to realize that my children needed me to be...
Feb 3, 2011
Resilience: the capacity to spring back, rebound, successfully adapt in the face of social competence despite exposure to sever stress – a quality we want for all our children. To learn more on how to help the children in our homes meet adversity and not only...
Feb 3, 2011
Resource caregivers, guardians, adoptive and kinship parents, more than most, know how much it hurts children when abuse and neglect rips their family apart. Nearly all foster children harbor questions about their biological family and a longing to reestablish...
