The FizzyKids Podcast
Parenting doesn’t come with a manual. Often, we parent the way we were parented ourselves, with the odd tweak here and there. The language we use is probably what we were used to hearing as children. Things like “stop crying” and “calm down” were terms I heard a lot when I was growing up. I […]
Book Review: The A-Z of Therapeutic Parenting by Sarah Naish
This month’s book review is of “The A-Z of Therapeutic Parenting”, written by Sarah Naish. It’s one of many books she’s written for parents and children to help them manage behaviour and feelings. Sarah is an adoptive parent and director Inspire Training Group which delivers training on attachment issues. She’s also founder of the National […]
Adoption support: Games to Help You Connect
I wrote this article reviewing “Games to help you connect” resource cards at the beginning of 2021. Lockdowns and restrictions were still happening which were having a huge impact on our wellbeing. We’re now coming to the end of 2022, a year that has still had the cloud of Covid-19 hanging over it, but for […]
Theraplay
A big thank you to @mollymamaadopt for this article all about how her family have been using Theraplay to help build their attachment to their new son. If you’ve not come across it before, “Theraplay is a child and family therapy for building and enhancing attachment, self-esteem, trust in others, and joyful engagement. It is based […]
Adoption resources: Change your language
Getting the right support for our children is key if we want them to thrive and reach for the stars. But accessing the right support for adopted children is often a difficult and lengthy process. To help us all find the support we need, I’m going to publish some articles which highlight resources available for […]