Book review – What Happens in the Dark, Kia Abdullah, 2025, published by HQ
We were very pleased to receive this book review to contribute to part of our mothering series. Book Review Helen…
Family life
Sophie Cero PhD- Holes in the Wall update.
We last heard from Sophie Cero in October 2018 (https://holesinthewall.co.uk/2018/10/31/an-eye-for-detail-an-interview-with-sophie-cero/) when she was starting her Fine Art PhD, taking a…
Post-Adoption Support in Crisis: Families Speak Out
If you are at all interested in Adoption and LinkedIn, you will already be aware of Claire Agius, a PhD…
CPV: The podcast special
How do you consume your podcasts? On the way to work on the train? Walking the dog? While you’re doing…
Hearing from adopters about living with traumatised young people
In March 2016 I went to Kings Cross to meet with someone I had been talking to on Twitter for…
Hopeful News from Canada
I searched for families like mine – and if possible, hope. They were here all along I heard this week…
That piece in the Sunday Times
Last Sunday there was an article in the Sunday Times, by Megan Agnew, titled “We had to hand our adopted…
Some seasonal thoughts
We* are all feeling a little emotional at the moment (covid, Strictly Come Dancing final, new grand daughter, Christmas songs…
CPV: Challenging (my) assumptions
In early research it was reported (Charles) that child to parent violence (CPV) was an issue more likely to be…
Abuse and Violence from Adult Children
An article in the Guardian this last weekend was picked up by the BBC PM programme yesterday; a piece of research…