Stop imposing masculine stereotypes on sensitive boys
Betsy de Thierry talks about her her new book, The Simple Guide to Sensitive Boys, and discusses the need for society to stop imposing male…
Category: Adoption
Parenting tips to help adopted and fostered children with their behaviour
Christine Gordon outlines a series of action charts to help parents and carers deal with specific behavioural challenges that adopted and fostered children may present. …
Creative extensions of the safe place exercise
Karen Treisman, author of A Therapeutic Treasure Box for Working with Children and Adolescents with Developmental Trauma: Creative Techniques and Activities, is a specialist clinical…
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What is Theraplay® and how does it help children with attachment difficulties to connect with their parents and carers?
Vivien Norris and Helen Rodwell discuss what Theraplay is, how it works and why it is such an easy yet powerful tool for helping children with…
Help children to understand the diversity of different families with this delightful rhyming story
Help children to understand the diversity of different families with this illustrated rhyming story by Shanni Collins. The rhyme is taken from her new book,…
How Disney films can help you talk to your child about adoption
Read an exclusive extract from Adoption at the Movies Chapter 5: Disney Films “Disney produces films that are loved by people of all ages, and…
When did it all go wrong between social work and the media?
To mark JKP’s 30th anniversary year, Martin Barrow discusses the relationship between social work and the media, and the negative impact it has on society’s…
How to compile a life story book for an adopted or fostered child
Joy Rees, author of Life Story Books for Adopted and Fostered Children, gives her advice on how best to compile a life story book for…
How Star Wars can help you talk to your child about adoption
Read an exclusive extract from Adoption at the Movies In his new book Adoption at the Movies, based on the popular blog by the same…