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Book Review – The Family Fairies by Rosemary Lucas

Review by Jo Liveston, Independent Social Worker A family who I was assessing recently found this book and we used it…

5 years ago

A week in the life of Kirsty Cooke

Hi, I’m Kirsty, Post Adoption Support Worker for AFA. I have been with Adopters for Adoption for 3 years now and absolutely…

5 years ago

LGBTQ+ podcast for people thinking about adoption.

Same Families Podcast Adopters for Adoption have recently been contacted by Stu Oakley from Some Families. They wanted to introduce us as they…

5 years ago

A week in the life of Angela Timmins

Hi, I’m Angie and I started working for Polaris Children’s services in April 2017 as an Independent Support Administrator, moving on to…

5 years ago

Self Care with Heather Liveston

Same Storm, Different Boat Keeping afloat during lockdown Some of you may have seen the tweet by author Damian Barr relating to…

5 years ago

Kirsty’s corner – A different kind of parenting

An adopted child’s early experience can often mean they will struggle with day-to-day relationships. Instead of traditional parenting techniques, adopted children require a…

5 years ago

How to manage children’s screen time.

With Mairead O’Sullivan, AfA CEOPs Ambassador. Screen time can be an easy way to keep children entertained during this difficult time. Many people…

5 years ago

A Parent’s Guide to Black Lives Matter

We want to share with all our adoptive parents, this very helpful guide was written by Lily Pryer and Francesca…

5 years ago

Looking After Yourself in Times of Uncertainty

You cannot pour from an empty cup! How we react to stress… When we are faced with a threat, we…

5 years ago

Kirsty’s book corner – AdoptyMum by Elena Holmes

A book review by Kirsty Cooke Adopty Mum is written by Elena Holmes. It is an honest and at times humorous…

5 years ago