Tag Archives: fostering

Shit of a kid

Posted on September 14, 2013 by colbypearce

This shit of a kid has been married for more than twenty years. This shit of a kid has three happy, healthy, confident children. This shit of a kid was the first member of his paternal family in living memory to attend university. This shit of … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Parenting, Resilience | Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, adoption, attachment, Attachment Disorder, behaviour problems, child psychologist, childrens behaviour, fostering, parenting, resilience | 1 Comment

Strong Foundations

Posted on August 4, 2013 by colbypearce

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Favourites, Fostering, Parenting, Resilience | Tagged Adelaide, adoption, child psychologist, fostercare, fostering, parenting, Secure Start | 1 Comment

Secure Start

Posted on July 21, 2013 by colbypearce

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Attachment, Fostering, Parenting, Resilience, Schools, Trauma | Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, adoption, attachment, attachment therapy, child psychologist, fostering, kinship care, parenting, resilience | 2 Comments

Overcoming Attachment Trauma

Posted on June 1, 2013 by colbypearce

This is a post for those adults who relate to children who have experienced trauma in their primary attachment relationship(s); whether you may be their parent, relative carer, kinship carer, adoptive parent, foster parent, residential carer, teacher or education support … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Attachment, Fostering, Parenting, Schools, Trauma | Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, adoption, attachment, Attachment Disorder, child psychologist, child trauma, fostering, kinship care, parenting, residential care | 11 Comments

Opening Dialogue with Schools

Posted on May 21, 2013 by colbypearce

I am often reading and hearing about the frustrations of parents and carers of children with special needs when interfacing with their children’s school. What follows is my attempt to open dialogue with a school that has otherwise proved resistant … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Resilience, Schools, Trauma | Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, adoption, arousal, attachment, Attachment Disorder, attachment therapy, child psychologist, child trauma, fostering, kinship care, resilience, school | 1 Comment

Proactive Needs Provision Required to Heal Trauma Hurts

Posted on March 11, 2013 by colbypearce

Perhaps the most little known and understood aspect of childhood trauma is the impact inadequate needs provision has on the child’s perception of how their basic human needs will be met in future, and their associated actions to satisfy their … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Attachment, Fostering, Parenting, Trauma, trauma informed, trauma informed care | Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, anxiety, attachment, Attachment Disorder, attachment therapy, child psychologist, child trauma, fostering, kinship care, parenting, resilience, therapeutic parenting, trauma informed, trauma informed care | 7 Comments

Attachment Trauma

Posted on February 17, 2013 by colbypearce

If you looking for easy-to-read, high quality information about the effects of trauma in primary attachment relationships (hereafter referred to as attachment trauma), and what can be done to treat its effects during childhood, please visit my new page at securestart.com.au. … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Attachment, Fostering, Parenting, Therapy, Trauma | Tagged AAA caregiving, Adelaide, adoption, attachment, Attachment Disorder, attachment therapy, child psychologist, child trauma, fostering, parenting | 3 Comments

Parenting “First Principles”

Posted on January 7, 2013 by colbypearce

When considering how to foster your child’s capacity to cope better with life’s challenges, to be happy, and to conform to society’s expectations about behaviour, it is useful to consider the conditions under which you grow a happy, healthy, well-adjusted … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Attachment, Fostering, Parenting | Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, adoption, arousal, attachment, Attachment Disorder, behaviour management, behaviour problems, child psychologist, child trauma, childrens behaviour, development, fostering, parenting, resilience, wellbeing | Leave a comment

Attachment Therapy Revisited

Posted on December 14, 2012 by colbypearce

Back in July I published a post about attachment therapy for children who have experienced family trauma. This has been a popular post and resulted in my fielding a request to prepare a more detailed account of my approach to … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Attachment, Fostering, Therapy, Trauma | Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, attachment, Attachment Disorder, attachment therapy, child psychologist, child trauma, development, fostering, kinship care | Leave a comment

A Simple Method for Getting Children off to Sleep

Posted on September 6, 2012 by colbypearce

In my practice one of the more common struggles reported by parents and caregivers is getting children off to sleep in their own bed. What follows is a simple method to address this issue that I often recommend, and that I used with my own children. Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting | Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, anxiety, child psychologist, children's sleep, children's sleep difficulties, children's sleep problems, childrens behaviour, fostering, parenting, sleep | 4 Comments

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