This foundation sensory system has many roles and is vital to helping us be in our bodies, know when we are hungry, know where our body is without having to look, work in a co-ordinated and smooth way, for example to know how much pressure to use and when we're...
This foundation sensory system has many roles and is vital to helping us be in our bodies, know when we are hungry, know where our body is without having to look, work in a co-ordinated and smooth way, for example to know how much pressure to use and when we're holding things in our hands. The...
One group of women that often go unrecognized are foster carers in the UK, who provide a safe and...
I have fostered some lovely young people, of all ages. My last young person T left me 5 years ago...
I check emails and sort my to do list before I get my family out of bed, followed not long...
This can be a result of a child leaving to go to college or university or moving in to their first home. It can be a challenge for parents to balance the sense of real pride that their child is becoming more independent, doing what they have prepared them for, with the real worry that they will miss them and the home will be quiet without them. They could well be concerned about how they are going to fill their time and avoid the reported symptoms of
empty nest syndrome
For many, Mother’s Day is a wonderful time of celebration and reflection and an opportunity to thank our mothers for everything they do for us. But Mothers Day can be a challenging time for many children in foster care and it’s important that we consider the impact that Mothers Day may have on children, who for whatever reason are unable to live with their family.
Ikigai is a Japanese concept that means “a reason for being” and refers to having a meaningful direction or purpose in life.
During 2020 many people have reflected on what is most important in their life. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced us to live differently. It has separated us from those we love and pushed us in to periods of isolation, where even a hug isn’t allowed. We’ll never take our freedom for granted again but for many of us, we’ve realised that we’re happy with some of the changes that we were forced to make and that we are now capable of much more than we thought we were at the beginning of 2020.
