Is your child worried about Covid-19? Are you struggling to know how best to support them with their concerns? This post by a therapist and adoptive parent offers ideas that may help.
Continue readingShould foster parents receive fair pay and worker rights in the UK? Who is really making the money from our fostering system?
Warning, this post get political!
On Thursday of this week it’s ‘National Coming Out Day’. Did you know that? Yep. Apparently we need a day in the calendar in which to tell our loved ones about our gender and sexual
Continue readingBelong is getting an online shop! For a long time now (2yrs!) I’ve wanted to add a shop to the Belong website and finally it’s here! Why a shop? I get many requests for my books from all
Continue readingAhh, the return to school. Welcomed by so many parents after the long summer break, but bringing with it a new set of issues to work on.
In today’s vlog I’m going to talk to you about the transition object that best supported my son in school.
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Should a 15 year old radicalised child be allowed to return to the UK? What can we learn from previous cases and other countries about how we address criminal behaviour in our young people. What might a therapeutic approach look like? Here’s my thoughts…
Continue readingAs the new foster-adopt film Instant Family continues to be shown in cinemas across the country, here is my thoughts as a foster-adopt parent
Continue readingHello and welcome to my new fostering and adoption blog. Here’s how this blog came about and what I’m hoping it will achieve.
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