elainenichollsnvrMay 311 minParental presenceThis to me is parental presence. Everything we do (and don't do) influencing their development, influencing their values, influencing the...
elainenichollsnvrMay 171 minChildren don't need perfectionChildren don’t need perfection. If we can manage safe and predicable most of the time, avoiding all forms of abuse and neglect, taking...
elainenichollsnvrApr 271 minGet a dogIf you have a teenager, or a handful of teenagers, you'll know that teenagers aren't very often pleased to see us. If your self worth was...
elainenichollsnvrApr 181 minSelf careBeing told to make space for self care when things are difficult can feel shallow & it can highlight just how little people understand...
elainenichollsnvrApr 102 minAdopting siblingsToday is world siblings day. When children can’t live with their parents, the decision whether to keep brothers and sisters together in a...
elainenichollsnvrApr 81 minIt takes a villageIt takes a village to raise a child, any child, but especially a traumatised child. We can’t do it alone. We need other people who can...
elainenichollsnvrApr 42 minBirthdaysBirthdays can be interesting times in adoptive families (whatever the legal framework - adoption, fostering, or kinship care). Loss can...