CPV survey: 1st impressions
At the end of November 2016, Al Coates, an adoptive parent and social worker, put out on social media a…
Child to parent violence
Wrongful arrest prompts call for change
As a new year begins most of us hope for better things to come. The last year was considered by many…
A PhD in Child to Parent Violence
Manchester Metropolitan University are offering a PhD scholarship, beginning in September 2017. The project will explore the context and impact…
CPV: have you or someone you know been affected?
Over the last weeks I have been involved in a number of long conversations with people about the harsh realities…
A Home For Maisie – Video Dailymotion
Watch the video «A Home For Maisie» uploaded by wynharlow on Dailymotion. I know I’ve banged on about adoption for…
Adoption and Fostering Podcast, child to parent violence
I was privileged last week to have a conversation about child to parent violence (CPV) with Al Coates, adoptive parent,…
Beyond Parental Control: no attribution of blame.
What happens when it is no longer safe for a child to remain at home? Sometimes children go to live…
A story of knives and cuts – with a little bit of hope at the end.
What is it with knives? (I’m sure someone will answer that for us!) So many parents report the use of…
Child to parent violence: Parents talking
On Sunday 28th August, Hannah Meadows posted on her website “But they look so innocent”: Our CPV experience – an…
One size doesn’t fit all
Some time ago I had a conversation with a parent of a child with an ASD diagnosis about the use…