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A book review by Heather Liveston. I’m not a big reader of “self-help” books but there was something about this book that caught my eye – Dr Rangan Chatterjee’s “Feel … Book Review – Feel Better in 5

A message from our CEO, Jo August. At Adopters for Adoption we take the health and safety of children, adoptive families and our employees very seriously.   Following Government advice as … Our Response to COVID -19.

How to make Rolled Paper Roses! What You’ll Need: • Coloured Paper/thin card• Cocktail stick or thin stick• Scissors• Glue Gun• Compass or round objects of varying sizes How to … Crafty Kids

Written in 2019 by Tom Cox – The Unlikely Dad What does being a gay dad mean?  How about a gay, adoptive dad? My husband and I started our journey to … The Unlikely Dad

Adopters for Adoption are proud to be supporting New Family Social’s LGBT Adoption and Fostering Week. We are holding an informal adoption information evening: Date: Monday 2nd MarchTime: 6 pmVenue: … Adoption Information Evening in Aylesbury

Not all pets are created equal. All pets can help children to learn responsibility, empathy and kindness, which all help to create a happier individual – but when it comes to happiness, … How pets can help adopted children to feel happy.

We all know that stroking a pet feels nice, but did you know that it’s scientifically proven to feel good? Studies have shown that when we stroke or cuddle a … How pets can reduce stress for adopted children.

We like to think that being caring and kind comes naturally to us, but in reality it’s a skill we learn particularly as children. It’s natural to put ourselves first … How pet’s can teach adopted children to care.

Our pet’s are very good at understanding our emotional state. Dog’s for example can understand how we are feeling from our tone of voice and body language. Dogs and cats … How pet’s can increase an adopted child’s emotional health

Growing up with dogs has been shown to have many health benefits for children with ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and ADD Attention deficit disorder. Here are some of the benefits which … How dogs can help children with ADHD

Growing up with dogs has been shown to have many health benefits for children with Autism, here are some of the benefits which have been reported: • Dog provides a sense … How dogs can help children with Autism

Growing up with dogs has been shown to help humans to bust those bugs leading to many health benefits for children and adults alike: Healthy immune system Pediatric studies have shown … Dogs help to bust those bugs for children