Single parents are fostering, adopting, and stepping up as kinship caregivers every day — and doing it well. This tip sheet meets them where they are.

Solo and Supported: Thriving as a Single Foster, Adoptive, or Kinship Parent offers practical, strengths-based guidance designed specifically for caregivers parenting on their own. From building a backup caregiver network and accessing respite care to cultivating a personal support system and protecting your own wellbeing, this resource helps single caregivers parent with confidence — not in spite of going solo, but with a clear-eyed plan for making it work.

 

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Author: Wisconsin Family Connections Center
Additional Author: Coalition for Children, Youth & Families