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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”?
New Facebook page
Hey Everyone, I have set up a Facebook page to better support the blogs. So everyone can see new content and raise awareness. Thank you for reading! Here is a link to the facebook page below, i hope in time it will become another place carers can make their voices heard. link: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092213934442&mibextid=LQQJ4d
Confessions of a Kinship Carer 