Raising a family is hard work, and it can become even more complicated when the children in your family are coping with loss, grief, and trauma. While I was working as a family therapist for children in the foster care system, I learned a tool that helped me connect with

“Grandfamily” is a relatively new term for what is also known as kinship care. A grandfamily can be a grandparent raising a grandchild, or any relative who is caring for a family member’s child. For various reasons, such as mental health issues and addiction, grandfamilies are on the rise. As

Thank you for visiting my website. I am writing a children’s book called “A Grandfamily for Sullivan.” It is about a young koala who is feeling scared and angry when he suddenly has to live with his Grandma. Sullivan is uncertain why his life changed so quickly and he needs