Child Protection in the Early Years – Eunice Lumsden
Young children are among the most vulnerable people in our community. Protected, cherished and encouraged to explore their world, they will flourish, but exploited, molested…
Tag: social work
Social Skills: Just a Spoonful of Sugar Helps the Medicine Go Down! by Shawn Amador
Shawn Amador, LCSW, is a school social worker who runs an after school comedy troupe, and is a part time therapist. Her new book, Teaching…
“Lap Therapy” Time by Beth Powell, LCSW
Beth Powell, LCSW, is owner of Beth Powell’s In-Family Services, an outpatient psychotherapy private practice specializing in trauma informed care. Her new book, Fun Games…
A Crash Course in Widowed Single Parenting – Top Tips for Keeping It Together
Things Jon Didn’t Know About: Our Life After My Husband’s Suicide is an honest and moving account of the day-to-day practicalities of raising a family as…
Children’s services aren’t placing enough emphasis on life work in helping adopted and fostered children
Joy Rees discusses the importance of life work in helping children to understand their personal stories and experiences, but says that too many children’s services…
Christmas can be a tough time for children who have experienced trauma. How can we help them to enjoy the festive period?
Betsy de Thierry, author of The Simple Guide to Sensitive Boys and The Simple Guide to Child Trauma, explains how Christmas isn’t necessarily a happy…
Our bodies’ hidden strengths – Resilience and love
This blog was written by Hidden Strength’s Children’s Series co-author C.C. Alicia Hu. The books are available November 21, 2017 for therapeutic use with children…
30 Years of Social Change: read the foreword by Jessica Kingsley
Published to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 30 Years of Social Change gathers together over 30 leading thinkers from diverse disciplines – from…
How has adoption changed professionally in the past 30 years?
Bestselling author of Creating Loving Attachments and clinical psychologist Kim Golding reflects upon the major changes in the world of adoption over the past 30…
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