Grandparenting the Children of Addicted Parents: Experiences and Wisdom for Kinship Carers
Imagine what it would be like if you suddenly found yourself being expected to take on the full-time care of your grandchildren, without any support.…
Author: JKP
How can we transform mental health in schools on a budget?
‘The Mental Health and Wellbeing Handbook for Schools’, written by Clare Erasmus, director of mental health and wellbeing at Brighton Hill Community School, lays out an…
Get Your (Skinny Clothing) Skeletons OUT Of The Closet
As the summer days unfold many women–moms in particular, are encountered with body image insecurities hidden in the closet for many months. Here, Linda Shanti…
How can teens make a difference to the world they live in?
You Can Change the World! tells the stories of more than 50 inspirational teenagers from across the world. These teens share their experiences of being…
Nurturing the ambitions of teens; in school and beyond…
Life Skills and Career Coaching for Teens: A Practical Manual for Supporting School Engagement, Aspirations and Success in Young People aged 11–18 is a book…
New to Working with Asylum Seekers and Refugees?
Working with Asylum Seekers and Refugees is a new resource essential for those who are new to working with asylum seekers and refugees. Drawing on…
Why view special education through a Solutions Focused lens?
‘Solutions Focused Special Education – Practical and Inclusive Strategies for All Educators’ was edited by Nick Burnett and features the work of experienced and expert…
Why it is so Hard for White People to Understand White Privilege
A blog by Judy Ryde, author of White Privilege Unmasked. I am struck by how difficult it is for even well-meaning white people to understand…
Anxious, Antagonistic Adolescents
In this blog, author Nick Luxmoore discusses his research on how professionals should work best with anxious or difficult teenagers. Another crisis! Another emergency! Another…
How do I talk to my children about Dementia?
Social worker, family therapist and author of My Book about Brains, Change and Dementia – Lynda Moore – talks about the importance of having an…