'by The R Family, Restore Network Foster Family who reunified this sweet baby with his family a few days after Christmas The journey continues for our baby boy and this next chapter is so bittersweet. Our sweet P has gone home to his dad. He now gets the privilege of...
'by Heather White, Monroe County Coordinator The Restore Network has walked with us from the beginning of our fostering/adoption journey. We joined the Restore Network shortly after attending the annual banquet and hearing our friends’ testimony of their fostering...
'by Christina Robinson, Monroe County Director 2020 has not been the year anyone expected, but during all that has come this year there is much I am thankful for. Since my husband and I were first introduced to The Restore Network at a 101 class in 2016 we felt like...
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care We’ve talked a little bit in this space about making life predictable for our children and how important it is to communicate with them about the things they will experience-especially when new. You can take that...
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care Do you have a child who sabotages big days? Or at least maybe it feels that way sometimes? There are many reasons why this might be. We’ve talked about a few of them so far: feelings of grief and loss, sensory...
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care Listen I know. It’s getting harder to predict what’s going to happen next in 2020 and our sense of perceived control—gone, right? What will the holidays even look like this year?? We all do better when we think we...
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care Restore Network has been working in St. Clair county for 5 YEARS! I cannot believe it has already been that long and yet for me, it seems like a lifetime in the making. When I started taking children into my home in...
If you are a foster parent, you are raising a child who has experienced significant relational harm. Because of this, their bodies and brains are wired differently, and the overwhelming hustle and bustle of the holiday season can just be too much. While the child in...
So, this year the holidays may end up looking a bit different than we're used to, right? Maybe you’re excited about the opportunity to try out some new traditions or have a more simplified season. Or maybe you’re grieving the changes and wish you could go back to the...
Have you ever thought, "Maybe I use too many words when I talk to my children?" If so, you are in good company! Adults use talk as their primary way of communicating, but it's not so with our children. They have an entirely different language of communication. Check...