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Is it time for a therapeutic Santa?
22/12/2022 Christmas can be stressful at the best of times. From family politics to getting the arra…
Navigating a world that isn’t trauma informed
25/07/2022 Parenting a child with early trauma is tough, really tough. It can be rewarding, challeng…
Waking a hibernating blog
26/06/2022 When I started this blog, I had meant it to be at least semi-regular – but sometimes life…
The adoption process is invasive and challenging, but for good reason
21/09/2021 Like many people, I found the adoption process challenging, but once we were approved and…
Routine, transitions and the summer holidays
17/08/2021 Like many children who have experienced early trauma, our little one thrives on routine. …
Adoption: Expectation vs reality
05/08/2021 No matter how prepared you are or how ready you feel, the realities of adoption will alwa…
The isolation and loneliness of adoption
19/07/2021 Adoption can be really isolating. Really isolating. From the challenges of having to be s…
The importance of contact
25/05/2021 Adoption has rightly changed enormously over the years. Where once it would have been see…
Framing contemporary adoption
21/03/2021 There is a gulf between perceptions of adoption within wider society and the experience a…
Adopting a child with additional needs
02/03/2021 Like all prospective adopters, we had to think long and hard about our matching criteria …
A drive for more adopters must be mirrored by a better package of support
13/02/2021 Adoption recruitment is essential, but so is post-adoption support and helping adopted yo…
Sensory overload and early trauma
04/02/2021 I find myself thinking about the sensory processing issues that adopted children face mor…
Therapeutic parenting and authenticity
28/01/2021 Let’s be honest, sometimes parenting therapeutically is hard – really hard. It might be t…
Three ways that you can have your voice heard on adoption right now
22/01/2021 A lot is happening in the world of adoption and children’s social care. There’s a huge on…
“They all do that, don’t they?”
20/01/2021 It’s a mantra that all adopters here frequently. Usually it’s a loved one, who is genuine…
Thinking about adoption support
16/01/2021 It’s clear that post-adoption support is a huge issue. In 2020’s Adoption Barometer surve…
Speeding up the adoption process at all costs is neither in the interests of children or adopters
22/12/2020 (previously published)* My family has benefited significantly from the rigour of the adop…
Early trauma, attachment and lockdown
22/12/2020 (previously published)* Lockdown is difficult for all children, but adopted children and …
Reflections on a year of change
22/12/2020 (previously published)* This year was one of turbulence, upheaval and change on the natio…