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How to help children through isolation and lock down.

So, now the government has said that schools will not reopen fully until September in the attempt to ensure Covid-19 doesn't…

5 years ago

Returning to work after lockdown

How to manage your child’s anxieties. In the weeks ahead, parents will begin returning to work as lockdown restrictions easing of Coronavirus…

5 years ago

Mindfulness Activities for Children

The mental and physical benefits of mindfulness are widely recognised, not just for adults but for children too. The word “mindfulness” can be…

5 years ago

Maintaining a child’s good sleep routine during lockdown

There are a number of reasons as to why a child may struggle with sleep especially during current times where routines have all…

5 years ago

Blocked Trust / Blocked Care

What is Blocked Care? Blocked care can happen when parents experience prolonged stress, which suppresses their capacity to sustain loving and…

5 years ago

The Importance of Paediatric First Aid

A true life story, shared by AFA adoptive parent, Emily. Booking a first aid course is, in my experience, something you…

5 years ago

Virtual Home Visits During COVID-19

With the outbreak of COVID-19 we are all living in unprecedented times and are working hard to keep the wheels turning to enable us to…

5 years ago

Supporting Children at Home

With Mairead O’Sullivan, AfA CEOPs Ambassador Schools across the UK are now closed to most families. No doubt this is a worrying…

5 years ago

Covid-19 Message from Sally Heaven-Richards

Adopters for Adoption are still open for business, but not quite ‘business as usual’. Like most other services across the…

5 years ago

Covid – 19, Survival guide for parents – Issue 1

At this time, information about COVID-19 is rapidly evolving as new details are confirmed and new questions emerge. In the…

5 years ago