Adopting older children; transformations of all kinds can and do take place
In these stories taken from Ann Morris’s new book Adopting: Real Life Stories, parents who have chosen to adopt an older child reveal the challenges…
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Music Therapy with Families: Defining Music Early Learning Programs (MELPS)
“Families and Music Early Learning Programs” in Music Therapy with Families: Therapeutic Approaches and Theoretical Perspectives Music Therapist and Managing Director of Bobbin Babies, Vicky…
‘It’s not fair mum! You’ve bought more Christmas presents for him than me!’
Veronica Bidwell, author of The Parents’ Guide to Specific Learning Difficulties, discusses the importance of treating your children equally during Christmas. Admitting that children with…
‘There has been a sea change in attitude towards lesbian and gay adopters’ – Ann Morris
In this extract from Adopting: Real Life Stories, Ann Morris explains society’s dramatic change in attitude towards lesbian and gay adopters in the past decade…
Adoptive families come in all shapes and sizes; here they tell their stories
Ann Morris reflects upon her new book Adopting: Real Life Stories and describes the honest and often moving stories of people touched by adoption whose…
Understanding the Mind of a Grieving Child
By Elke Barber, young widow and author of ‘Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?’ and ‘What Happened to Daddy’s Body?’ offers her thoughts on…
Children’s Grief Awareness Week: Grief Pulls People Together
The arrival of Children’s Grief Awareness Week sees author Emmi Smid reflect on some memorable feedback to her ambitious book – Luna’s Red Hat. The beautiful…
Anti Bullying Week: The Importance of Teaching Empathy to Children
It’s Anti Bullying Week, so we thought we’d share this extract from Alison Knowles’ new children’s book Ollie and the Golden Stripe. In this story,…
I tend to lie low during National Adoption Week – Sally Donovan
Sally Donovan, author of No Matter What, Billy Bramble and the Great Big Cook Off and The Unofficial Guide to Adoptive Parenting, reflects upon her…
Meet Rosie Rudey, Charley Chatty, Sophie Spikey and William Wobbly
Sarah Naish describes the real children behind the characters in her new book series for ages 3 to 10, and explains why each story is such a helpful resource…