Tag Archives: fostering

Removal from family: An enduring sensitivity

Posted on December 19, 2022 by colbypearce

The decision to remove a child or young person from the care of their birth parents is a grave one that confronts child protection authorities daily. Removal occurs with the intention of protecting the child from harm and securing their … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Attachment, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting, trauma informed, trauma informed practice | Tagged adoption, attachment, childwelfare, childwelfareleadership, fostercare, fostering, kinship care, parenting, traumainformed | Leave a comment

Children (and Young People) who Foster

Posted on July 31, 2022 by colbypearce

I need my mum and dad to be there for me without me having to ask; to say the words that show that they understand what is happening for me and our family right now; to show that my needs are important without me having to explain them; and to sit with me and experience what I am feeling. Continue reading →

Posted in Fostering, kinship care | Tagged adoption, attachment, childprotection, childwelfare, childwelfareleadership, foster, fostercare, fostering, kinshipcare, parenting, socialcare, socialworkers, traumainformed | 4 Comments

How do I get my child to go to sleep in their own bed?

Posted on April 21, 2022 by colbypearce

In this blog I describe a methodology I used with my own children, and recommend in my practice. Before doing so, I would advise that this is a routine that I sustained across years. My children and I enjoyed this … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting | Tagged children's sleep, foster carer, fostering, kinship carer, parent, parenting, psychology, resilience, sleep, trauma informed, wellbeing | Leave a comment

Supporting Strong Developmental Outcomes: The case for CARE and Attachment Security

Posted on November 1, 2021 by colbypearce

Raising children who have the best chance of achieving their potential involves connection with our task. It involves parenting with intention; thinking about what we are doing, and why. It involves holding the child in our mind; especially their experiences … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Attachment, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting, trauma informed | Tagged adoption, attachment, Attachment Disorder, attachment theory, child development, Child Protection, child welfare, child welfare leadership, fostering, parenting, psychologist, psychology, social worker, trauma aware, trauma informed | Leave a comment

Five strategies for addressing issues with compliance in children

Posted on December 11, 2020 by colbypearce

Noncompliance and defiance are common parenting challenges. This article offers five gentle strategies that address the reason for the behaviour, as well as the behaviour. Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting, trauma informed | Tagged behave, behaviour challenges, challending behaviour, childcare, childwelfare, fostercare, fostercarer, fostering, grandparent, kinshipcare, kinshipcarer, noncompliance, parent, parenting, psychology | Leave a comment

An allegory about attachment theory

Posted on July 19, 2020 by colbypearce

‪A Tale of Three Mice: An Attachment Story continues to attract attention among other writers looking for a short allegory introducing Attachment Theory. This week from a publisher of a book about child development. I updated the story in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adoption, attachment, Attachment Disorder, childwelfare, COVID19, foster care, foster care support, fostercare, fostering, kinship care, kinshipcarer, parenting, psychology, Social Care, Social Work, trauma informed, traumainformed | Leave a comment

Preserving Placements during a Pandemic – Video Series with Handbook

Posted on April 18, 2020 by colbypearce

I am very pleased to make this series of short videos available to foster and kinship carers, to assist them manage the impact of the current pandemic on the children and young people in their care, and themselves. I am … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Fostering, kinship care, trauma informed, trauma informed care | Tagged child welfare, childcare, childwelfareleadership, Coronavirus, COVID19, foster care, fostercare, fostercarer, fostering, grandparents, kinship care, kinshipcare, kinshipcarematters, kinshipcarer, pandemic, relativecare, relativefostercare, socialcare, therapeutic care, trauma, traumainformed, traumainformedcare, traumarecovery, traumasensitive | Leave a comment

Parenting in Tough Times

Posted on April 10, 2020 by colbypearce

In these tough times, it is important to reflect on these truths. Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Attachment, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting, trauma informed | Tagged AAA caregiving, adopter, adoption, attachment, child welfare, childwelfare, Coronavirus, COVID19, fostercarer, fostering, grandparents, kinship care, kinship carer, kinshipcare, kinshipcarer, parenting, post adoption support, Social Care, socialwork, therapeutic parenting, trauma informed, trauma recovery, trauma responsive, traumainformed, traumainformedcare | Leave a comment

Preserving Placements during a Pandemic

Posted on April 9, 2020 by colbypearce

Very few people will get through this global pandemic without being affected in some way. Some will cope better than others. Our prior life experiences can be a help, or a hindrance. Those who have experienced adversity in the past, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged children, childwelfare, childwelfareleadership, childwelfarereform, Coronavirus, COVID19, foster care, fostercare, fostercarer, fostering, grandparent, grandparents, kinship, kinshipcare, kinshipcarer, pandemic, traumainformed, traumainformedcare, traumaresponsive, traumasensitive | Leave a comment

One thing that reduces a childs clinginess during a coronavirus lockdown

Posted on March 25, 2020 by colbypearce

As the Coronavirus (COVID19) continues to impact how we go about our lives, a common concern is how parents will work from home or perform other daily tasks when the children cannot attend school or childcare. This concern is particularly … Continue reading →

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