My Voice
Committed to Building Change
I am committed to building change in the world of adoption (permanence). This journey has taken me on a rollercoaster of discovery and emotion. I feel the adversity I have experienced as an adoptee, an adopter, and now as a social worker facing biased social work practices as a mother. [...]
Read MorePreparing for Child Protection
When requesting support beyond the level of a Child in Need plan, Local Authorities (LAs) often initiate child protection plans for families in crisis. This can be a daunting and emotionally taxing process, where parents frequently feel misunderstood, judged, and unsupported by systems intended to help. This guide provides practical [...]
Read MoreA Touch On Me
A touch on me Throughout this campaign I have expressed a deep frustration about the inadequate support when families through adoption face crisis. I desire change and part of this is a need to find a way to alleviate my sense of failure and inadequacy. But for the most part [...]
Read MoreMe as Guest On Adoption and Fostering Podcast With Al Coates & Scott Casson
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Read MoreAn Honest Reaction Fueling Thought
Honest Fuel Please accept my apology for this honesty in advance. In October 2021, I began to raise my voice about the issues surrounding the adoption crisis. Now, three years later, after countless conversations, meetings, events, and emails, not once has anyone disagreed with my perspective or the collective [...]
Read MoreOpen Letter To A Social Worker
Dear Social Worker, Can you think back to the day you were informed about my case, your new case, did you feel excited, overwhelmed, or ready for a challenge? You must have had a quick glimpse, a brief delve into a layer or two of the information in front of [...]
Read MoreGuide For Social Workers
Children who are adopted are mistreated and abused in the primary stages of their lives and expected to thrive within their forever family. This view is antiquated, and when families face crisis instead of receiving hand holding, empathy, partnership, and therapeutic interventions there is an inclination towards seeking child protection [...]
Read MoreFractured Blame
Breakages. They happen, some more frequently than others. After quick consideration of how the breaks happened, the main focus turns to who can fix it, or how can it be fixed. When it comes to families in crisis seeking support from services, questions are not asked about how or what [...]
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