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Those Three Words A Birth Mother's Story of Choice, Chance, and Motherhood
Book Reviews

Those Three Words A Birth Mother's Story of Choice, Chance, and Motherhood

Diego Boccaleone4th July 20184th July 20180
Those Three Words is a book written by Christine Bauer. It is about what happened in her life after she …
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Wouldn’t you want to know? Child behaviour and autism
Parenting

Wouldn’t you want to know? Child behaviour and autism

Diego Boccaleone31st May 201831st May 20183
I had a odd conversation with a mother who worried about the mental health of her son and who wondered …
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Saying Goodbye The day our foster daughter moved on
Foster Care

Saying Goodbye The day our foster daughter moved on

Laura Boccaleone23rd June 201723rd June 20176
Holly, our little foster daughter, moved out a few days ago. When I look around the house, there is no …
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A natural born mum A lesson in parenthood
Adoption

A natural born mum A lesson in parenthood

Andrea M17th June 201712th June 20180
When I first started, to me the adoption process was all about me. Adopting a child was simply a mean …
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U-turning Bad choices in adoption and fostering
Adoption

U-turning Bad choices in adoption and fostering

Diego Boccaleone10th June 201710th June 20171
Before we decided to find out more, adoption for me was an obscure and seemingly complicated thing. It took me …
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The Eject Button Before giving up on a foster child
Foster Care

The Eject Button Before giving up on a foster child

Diego Boccaleone28th May 201728th May 20170
We had our rough patches as adoptive parents too, but never once did we thought “this is not a life”. …
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Driven by fear How and why being a parent can drive us mad
Life Today

Driven by fear How and why being a parent can drive us mad

Diego Boccaleone5th May 20175th May 20170
Because of the enormous responsibility we carry as parents, any challenge to our authority produces an almost instant anger reaction. …
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All The Mums In My Life
Life Today

All The Mums In My Life

Laura Boccaleone10th March 201712th March 20170
Maybe it's because it will soon be Mother’s day that I keep thinking at all the mums in my life. …
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What do you think of your child’s previous carers? How well are foster carers doing?
Polls

What do you think of your child’s previous carers? How well are foster carers doing?

The Owl26th January 20176th February 20176
Being a foster carer is one of the most difficult roles one can assume. But how well are foster carers …
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Careers & Carers Jobs, careers, and callings
Foster Care

Careers & Carers Jobs, careers, and callings

Diego Boccaleone25th January 20176th February 20170
I miss being able to think of what I do as my career. But I now realise how, for many …
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