Helping children to have a more positive body image
Chris Calland and Nicky Hutchinson, authors of Minnie and Max are OK!, talk about body confidence, how it can influence children’s self-esteem and what adults…
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Take a look at our new Early Years catalogue
Our Early Years books offer valuable, jargon-free advice on a range of important issues in the field for any setting. From practical guides on positive…
Recommended reading for new and prospective foster carers
An extract from Welcome to Fostering, for foster agencies considering books for their recommended reading lists for new and prospective foster carers. Download the extract …
Read an exclusive extract from “Straight Expectations: The Story of a Family in Transition”
Read an exclusive extract from Straight Expectations Chapter 13: The Transition (2004—2006) “I did my own research to get clear about what we were…
What is it like from a birth parent’s perspective to have your children living in foster care?
In this extract from Welcome to Fostering, Annie describes what it is like from a birth parent’s perspective to have your children living with foster…
What are the different forms of bullying and what strategies can be used to overcome the problem?
Michael Panckridge, co-author of Be Bully Free, takes a look at the different forms that bullying can take and suggests strategies that victims of bullying can…
Tips for promoting young children’s wellbeing
Sonia Mainstone-Cotton, author of Promoting Young Children’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing, provides some very useful and easy tips for supporting young children’s happiness at this…
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…
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…