Adoption: MORE tips for the curious…

After the first post on this subject, I had a number of responses via LinkedIn, offering other bits of advice. So I thought that I would share the essence of these here. I haven’t quoted the commenters verbatim, or credited them, as I haven’t got their...
Adoption – 5 Tips For The Curious…

Adoption – 5 Tips For The Curious…

16 years ago, I took part in my first adoption. It was a nerve-wracking process. First time experiences usually are! This wasn’t one of my usual fads. A new hobby that I would pursue vigorously for a few months before moving onto something else. This was much...

Why licking frogs is good for you…

This is one of my all time favourite photos – I love it!   Project Wild Thing… I came across it online at the Project Wild Thing (PWT) website. PWT is a film in the making. It will examine the fact that children and nature are growing apart. The array...
5 Self-care tips for carers…

5 Self-care tips for carers…

Those of us who work to help others, often neglect ourselves. Psychologists call the impact of our work, “vicarious traumatisation” (VT). In other words, dealing with the struggles of troubled young people can have a similar impact on us. We empathise with...
40 is too old to adopt…?

40 is too old to adopt…?

A 53 year old adopter begs to differ! A report conducted on behalf of CoramBAAF, questioned 2100 people about various aspects of adoption & fostering. Get the audio versions of my newer blog posts on Jonny 24/7 – here… Among the misunderstandings...
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