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Family soup
‘Family soup’ blog article was written by Pat Jewell, Program Manager, Parenting and Early Years Program at Australian Childhood Foundation. In a Bringing Up Great Kids parent group, one father shared his idea that being in a family is like being part of a family soup, where each will have its own ingredients that make …
Read MoreNational Sorry Day 2023
Today we mark National Sorry Day. In recognising this day of reflection, mourning, and healing, we share the voices of several Aboriginal Staff from Australian Childhood Foundation. This blog acknowledges their perspectives on the structural violence and intergenerational harms that continue to impact upon child and families across this land. Today, as an organisation we …
Read MoreBringing Up Great Kids (BUGK) in kinship and foster care: a deep listening journey
‘Bringing Up Great Kids (BUGK) in kinship and foster care: a deep listening journey’ blog article was written by Hanif Reza Jaberipour from the Parenting and Early Years team at Australian Childhood Foundation. Deep listening is one of the most impactful things we can do to foster meaningful connections and support the individuals in our midst. One …
Read MoreBlue blankie: Considering therapeutic objects in the lives of children
‘Blue Blankie: Considering therapeutic objects in the lives of children’ blog article was written by Chris Cussen, Product Development, Content Creation, and Projects Lead from the Therapeutic Services Team at Australian Childhood Foundation. Our son has a blue blanket that has been a part of his life since he was very little. To the outsider’s eyes, …
Read MoreFathers and fathering
‘Fathers and fathering’ blog article was written by Chris Hutchinson from the Parenting and Early Years Team at Australian Childhood Foundation. Did you know that young children’s brains produce more than a million neural connections each second? For parents and carers, this offers a wonderful opportunity to offer children ways to see and experience relationships and …
Read MoreBirthdays, Parties, Anything
This ‘Birthdays, Parties, Anything’ blog article was written by Alison McLindin, Team Leader in the Therapeutic Services Victoria team, at the Australian Childhood Foundation. Myra is an old lady now, but she feels that her formative years were spent being responsible for caring for her younger brother and sister, leaving her little time for herself. When Myra …
Read More‘We just played basketball for 30 minutes’
This ‘We just played basketball for 30 minutes’ blog article was written by Marina Dickson, Manager in the Professional Education Services team, at the Australian Childhood Foundation. As professionals we seem to find all sorts of ways to question our own skills, capacity and efficacy in our work. One of those ways is often the …
Read MoreSharing Stories with Children in Our Work
This ‘Sharing Stories with Children in Our Work’ blog article was written by Angela Weller and Chris Cussen, at the Australian Childhood Foundation. Humans think in stories and we try to make sense of the world by telling stories. The uniqueness of us as humans is our ability to create and believe fiction. Our communication …
Read More‘Dear Dad’… A child’s message
This ‘Dear Dad…a child’s message’ blog article was written by Monica Robertson, Program Manager in the Therapeutic Services Victoria Team, at the Australian Childhood Foundation. Children seek love, acceptance and belonging and safety with their mothers, fathers, families and people in their community. When their fathers choose to use violence they are left feeling unsafe and with feelings of confusion and uncertainty. …
Read MoreMotivation Supports Mental Health and Wellbeing in Children
This ‘Motivation Supports Mental Health and Wellbeing in Children’ blog article was written by Chris Hutchinson, Senior Consultant in the Parenting and Early Years Team, at the Australian Childhood Foundation. Motivation is ‘our reason for doing’ Motivation is what drives us to act in order to achieve our goals. We can be self-motivated when we …
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