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It was great to meet you Tamsin

PFAN point to impact on adoptions caused by government speeding of adoptions during pandemic

Hear David Tobis' address on parent advocacy videod fro the Parent Family and Allies Network - PFAN in the UK

Read PAR's open letter to Nicola Sturgeon about contact with children in care in Scotland. PRT parparentsadvocacyrights.com/2020/04/18/ope…

I fell pregnant at 15 by a man who was 13 years older then me. No one questioned who he was nor his age. I was looked down on as a young mum and not provided with important information regarding my pregnancy/labour. No one cared that I had been groomed because #IWasBlamed

Hey Twitter Have a read of this thought provoking blog by @DianaSkelton @ATDFourthWorld on current issues for parents. @PFAN_UK will be hosting blogs each week by @Andy_Bilson @familygroupmeet @BeccaDove2 @ATDFourthWorld and me, so take a look @AnnaGupta2 pfan.uk/parenting-in-p…

NYC Administration for Children’s Services issued guidelines recognizing potential for permanent psychological harm if children are unable to see their parents/siblings, esp. during a crisis, & call for continued in-person visits in lower risk cases, based on public health info.

We're proposing the creation of a safe space for families to visit. We have spoken to a north end community space about this possibility! We would maintain the space and take responsibility for ensuring it’s sanitized & physical distancing is followed. aptnnews.ca/2020/03/27/man…

Privatising children's homes is 'playing into the hands of abusers' theguardian.com/society/2020/m…

How is your relationship with your #adoptive brother or sister? Heartfelt thanks to everyone who voted in this poll. Results: 30% happy 23% complicated 47% little/no relationship #adoptee #foreverfamily

Support for birth families is shockingly bad and, as I’ve said before, we should be ashamed as a country of how we look after them both pre & post losing their children. Adoptive parents please step up and advocate for birth parents, your children are paying close attention.

We are in conversation with folks from @IPAN2019 to connect our parent advocacy work to our relatives internationally! More details coming soon! parentadvocacy.net

Merry Christmas theguardian.com/society/2019/d…

A Christmas thought

A brilliant article showing the pain mothers experience and the need for parent advocacy

Today's walk in langdales

@theverbsblog Talk to @TheOpenNest who host the garden

@IPAN2019 Is there a garden for, I don’t know, adoptees? 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

The “Forget Me Not Garden” will be the first permanent garden in England dedicated to parents and wider family members affected by adoption. It is a place to remember children lost to adoption pac-uk.org/the-forget-me-…

Such a wonderful idea. BEAM has a tree in our local park dedicated to our children. The mums all raised the money for it. It is such a beautiful tribute to their children. No one plants a tree without hope. #forcedadoption #amumslove #neverforgotten

Troubling news from New York nytimes.com/2017/07/21/nyr…