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Category: Kinship care
Is it Temporary or is it Permanent?
“I was so hopeful in the beginning that she would return to her parent”
Spotlight on: The Kinship Child – Attachment issues
Dear Reader, This is a hard one for me to write, and I may even shed a few tears whilst I frantically slam my fingers at the keyboard to do this one justice. One of the most heartbreaking things is realising as a carer the impact on your kinship child's mental health, we can’t bandage… Continue reading Spotlight on: The Kinship Child – Attachment issues
What is a “postcode lottery”?
Why is it a common phrase in Kinship care? If you have ever been part of a social media group relating to Kinship care you will hear the term “postcode lottery” very often from fellow carers. So, what do we mean by postcode lottery? Postcode lottery sums up the frustration of many carers. It seems… Continue reading What is a “postcode lottery”?
In the Spotlight : Kinship Carers under 30
A viewpoint that is needed, there are lots of us out there. So why are we under represented? With technological advancement of the internet it seems you can find everything at the click of a button. So why when i first became a carer did i find nothing remotely relatable? There was so much information… Continue reading In the Spotlight : Kinship Carers under 30
Confessions of a Kinship Carer 