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Elmo and child looking at a lake.

How to Talk to Kids about Tough Topics

Caring adults can help kids learn coping and resilience-building techniques to help them face tough challenges like divorce, foster care, grief, and more.

A smiling young girl high fives a father figure.

Foster Care

As an adult involved in foster care, you have a big job: rebuilding family structures and children’s sense of safety and personal stability.

Elmo, Cookie Monster and Abby Cadabby taking a deep breath.

Slow It Down

It's time to relax, and Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Abby Cadabby guide you in these exercises to help calm children experiencing overwhelm with big feelings.

Foster Care
Ages 3–6
A dog and a child.

La conexión con animales

El vínculo humano-animal puede ayudar a la recuperación emocional.

Hogares sustitutos
Ages 1–6
The Feelings Basket Storybook with Elmo and Karli.

The Feeling Basket

A story about “finding a place” for big feelings.

Foster Care
Ages 1–6
Karli.

Talking About It

Suggested answers to children’s most difficult questions about foster care.

Foster Care
Ages 0–6
Foster Care Resources printable.

Foster Care Resources

Resource sheet for providers and parents working within the foster system.

Foster Care
Ages 0–6
Foster Care Interactive Art Maker.

Artmaker: Draw It Out! Foster Care

Digital, open-ended drawing activities to help children with expressing feelings.

Foster Care
Ages 3–6
Karli and Elmo singing.

The World Sings to You

A song about listening.

Foster Care
Ages 1–6
You Belong Printable.

You Belong

A personalize-able poem page reminding children that they belong.

Foster Care
Ages 1–6
A child and a caregiver hugging.

Guest Post: The Power of Routines

While routines are important for everyone, for children in foster care, predictability holds even greater value.

Foster Care
Ages 0–6
Heart Pocket Printable.

Heart Pocket

Here’s an activity to remind children that they do not lose their memories when they’re separated from those they love—they carry their memories in their hearts.

Foster Care
Ages 3–6