Home & Family
Los niños mayores afrontan los desafíos más difíciles en el sistema de cuidado temporal de Delaware para encontrar vivienda, trabajo y transporte a medida que crecen.
4 months ago
New Jersey is reopening applications for child care assistance program in December
Applications were closed last August because of a funding gap. The state hopes to accept new children starting in January.
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Listen 0:49From parrandas to Three Kings Day, Southern Delaware welcomes Puerto Rican holiday culture
Southern Delaware families can experience Puerto Rican holiday traditions as Culture Club PR hosts music workshops, crafts and other celebrations.
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WHYY hosts foster care resources fair as states face foster parent shortage
The number of licensed foster homes across the U.S. is on the decline.
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Listen 1:15Cut ties or no? How to deal with difficult family relationships
More than one in four Americans are estranged from a family member. We are joined by a writer and a therapist to understand why so many people go "no contact."
Air Date: December 3, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:13Thinking about becoming a foster parent in Delaware, New Jersey or Pennsylvania? Here’s what to know
The operations of foster agencies in all three states vary, but they share the same goal: to provide children care in a safe, supportive environment.
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Listen 1:04Older kids face the steepest challenges in Delaware’s foster care system to find housing, jobs and transportation as they age out.
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Listen 3:41Winter wonderland at the shore: Here’s what to do in Cape May this holiday season
Cape May has become one of the Jersey Shore’s busiest winter destinations. Explore the town’s top holiday events.
4 months ago
Editor’s Note: WHYY launches ‘Caring for Kids,’ a civic news exercise on foster care, adoption
“I don’t think that we’re doing nearly enough for foster youth in our city. There’s so much more that can be done,” said Philadelphia City Councilmember Cindy Bass.
4 months ago
Tips for finding and expressing gratitude on Thanksgiving
Positive psychology experts Suzie Pileggi Pawelski and James Pawelski join us to learn about why and how gratitude can improve well-being. Bring on the gratitude attitude.
Air Date: November 26, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:44Fake water bills and phantom UPS deliveries are nearly unavoidable. And now with AI, scams are just getting more sophisticated. How do we avoid becoming a victim?
Air Date: November 25, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:27Council members contend foster care support is lacking in Philadelphia
Council members want to know what happens when 43% of youth “age out” of the system and have to find a job and a home of their own.
4 months ago
Listen 4:51The executive order calls for scholarships, especially at faith-based institutions such as Villanova University. But experts say what foster youth need the most is guidance.
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Listen 1:17Delaware will start giving SNAP recipients partial benefits, but a federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to restore full payments.
5 months ago
Listen 1:47Millions of low-income families in states like Pennsylvania may face delays in receiving home heating aid due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.
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