Insightful conference today regarding adoption relationships and connections. As a second-family mum and now first-family grandparent I feel this issue from both sides. #OpennessInAdoption

I see many adoptive parents who are experts at suppressing their emotions. Because there is no space for their reality.

Many thanks to @researchIP for publishing a piece about child and adolescent to parent violence and abuse this month #CAPVA #CPV

I thought I saw a tweet from someone doing a PhD on compassion fatigue in adopters���? Can anyone tell me who this is please?

Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby: “Those who serve will be loved and remembered longer than those who cling to power and privilege are long forgotten”.

The A&F Podcast We speak to @DawnH4416 about the furore and controversy following the AUK publicity around #AdoptionDisruption it's a tricky issue so be cautious as it covers an upsetting and challenging topic. #Adoption https://t.co/EcsvcDxpUm

Having taken a break due to Covid, I've happily found time to write again: Regulation and the adoptive parent: https://t.co/F8zX8Ruue9 #polyvagal #adoption #adoptiveparent

The A&F podcast Adoption conversations: Emma Sutton shares her experience of becoming an adoptive parent. #Adoption #AdoptionPodcast https://t.co/EcsvcDxpUm

Parents fear making an announcement that they won't accept violence any longer: child could get aggressive, put them down... Haim Omer: It's when the parent does something they didn't think they could do, they feel their strength and presence grow. But they need support. #NVR

I feel for you. Some days the feelings can be very difficult to bear. Be kind to yourself. Relationships can change as the years pass.

Self care in the form of growing and eating. #parenting #selfcare #growyourown

I’m really interested in the adopter preparation element. In my research many adopters were not given the information needed to understand risk and to request appropriate support for the entire family.

Parental support is so critical - not just helping them to address what’s happening within the home but also to heal from it.

Thank you, I agree 100%. It’s terrible to feel frightened and on edge at home, the place that should always be safe.

Parenting traumatised children can trigger insecure attachment styles in parents. Educating and supporting parents would benefit the whole family. #attachment #adoption #adoptiveparent https://t.co/F8zX8Ruue9

How do you support those of us who are trying our best to connect with children who feel this deep hopelessness?

Wise words from @BDPerry about the importance of staying regulated as adults in our efforts to support distressed children during this turbulent time

I’m reading Wallin’s ‘Attachment in Psychotherapy’ and wishing my pre-adoption preparation had been much more substantial #adoption #attachment

"Between stimulus and response there is space". Excellent mindfulness program, so many strategies that are useful for adoptive parents! Thank you Monash University @DGPMonash #Mindfulness

Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu on BBC Desert Island Discs. Care leaver and an inspirational woman. The joys of a rainy day to sew and listen to uplifting life stories.