fromPsychology Today1 week agoParentingWhy Foster Children Fall Apart After Seeing the Birth ParentChildren in foster care often experience emotional turmoil after visits with birth parents, leading to regression and behavioral changes.
fromPsychology Today6 months agoPsychologyHelping Foster Youth Separate Shame From IdentityFoster youth often internalize separation trauma as shame, believing they are defective, which undermines relationships, learning, and self-worth.
ParentingfromPsychology Today1 week agoWhy Foster Children Fall Apart After Seeing the Birth ParentChildren in foster care often experience emotional turmoil after visits with birth parents, leading to regression and behavioral changes.
Mental healthfromPsychology Today6 months agoThe Hidden Damage of Family SeparationSudden, prolonged separation from primary caregivers traumatizes young children, disrupting attachment, dysregulating stress responses, and impairing empathy, emotional control, and future relationship formation.
