LibraryScenariosHow to explain permanent family changes to inherited children
Scenario

How to explain permanent family changes to inherited children

I am raising my sister's son along with my own children but he keeps asking when his real mom is coming back and I do not know how much truth a six-year-old can handle.

Rabia
Online
The coach is replying

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The caregiver must balance honesty with hope while helping a child understand that love can continue even when circumstances cannot be changed.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with African communal parenting traditions?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.