Grief is a real, painful, and personal aspect of life. We have all grieved the loss of someone or something close to our hearts. With children in foster care, loss is all too common. When working with these youths, we must first learn to navigate our own grief. By confronting the realities of our own grief, we can help children through theirs.

Kids worry. While we, as adults, worry about bills, work, health, and relationships, a child has anxiety about friends, school, parents, peer pressure, social media, world dangers, and just life. Let’s talk about what anxiety is, what it looks like, and what we can do to help our children through this normal, yet sometimes overwhelming part of life.