The Artist’s Book: Mothers’ Experiences of Adoption project uses artists’ books to support mothers affected by adoption-related trauma, offering healing, empowerment & expression providing a platform for a marginalised group to reclaim voice and agency. mothersafteradoption.com

Dr Dee writes she's in agreement with Helen Berry '...the state has never been, is not, and cannot be a good parent. The foundling children at the heart of this book knew as much, but it seems we have learned little since the eighteenth century (281).' …dee-drdeethinkingoutloud.blogspot.com/2022/01/lily-a…

Netflix series: Pernille is a frontline child welfare service caseworker and single parent, balancing the demands of her job with caring for her two teenage daughters, teenage nephew (due to the death of her sister), and an aging father.

When it comes to the situation facing young people leaving care, the similarities between the UK and the USA remain more striking than the differences...

In The Quilters (2025), incarcerated men at South Central Correctional Center, Missouri find purpose crafting quilts for foster children. 33-min documentary, dir by Jenifer McShane, shows a transformative journey through Restorative Justice Organization. netflix.com/title/82006530

📣| The Panel welcomes the draft Inquiry & Redress Scheme Bill - an important milestone. We remain concerned about key aspects & encourage victims-survivors to have their say to shape the Bill as it progresses through Stormont. 🔗Read our statement: shorturl.at/vCF38

When My Soul Was in the Lost & Found: For 10 years, Paolo Hewitt wrote for Melody Maker & NME, covering icons like U2, Springsteen & Stevie Wonder. Music, books & films that shaped his life: …soulwasinthelostandfound.substack.com/?fbclid=IwY2xj…

Eddie Murphy spent time in foster care as a small child. He is an American actor, comedian, writer & singer. He rose to fame on Sat Night Live 1980–1984. One of the greatest stand-ups. Often plays multiple roles in films as tribute to idol Peter Sellers. careexperienceandculture.com/master/eddie-m…

The Last Anniversary (2025) is an Australian drama series set on Scribbly Gum Island. Sophie (Teresa Palmer) inherits a house linked to the mystery of abandoned Baby Munro, a tourist legend—until the truth is revealed at the end...

This is the finest video I've ever seen about adults who grew up in care accessing their child care files. Two of them take it in turns to talk us through their experience: Danish, with English subtitles: The right to your own history youtu.be/z8b5Zgi2M9g?si… via YouTube

The Chess Raven novels by Aussie duo Kasey Edwards & Christopher Scanlon (as Violet Grace) follow 16-year-old Chess, who grows up in UK care only to learn she’s a fairy princess betrothed to a prince. Adventure, magic & rebellion ensue.

Making Home (2014) explores how orphans in U.S. novels reflect cultural memory, kinship & national myths. Authors Troy, Kella & Walström analyze works by Morrison, Butler & others to show how orphans embody America’s social anxieties.

Just returned, ten years later, to the Geelong memorial to children raised in institutions. It’s a special place. Great credit to CLAN (⁦CLAN 🇺🇦⁩) and others for making it happen. Here’s the story: abc.net.au/news/2015-02-0…

Chris Bayliss Andrew Orlowski I dealt with some cases against this outfit -Rodor Housing and Support (now in liquidation after media exposure). Charging £28,000 per month to local authorities to house a child. Children not properly supervised or even fed.

Bergerac (2025) reboots the classic crime drama. A young woman is murdered and her baby abducted—by the adoptive father, who demands ransom. In a twist, the baby may be adopted by the couple who took her from a toxic environment.

The Last of Us (2023) is a post-apocalyptic drama based on the hit game. Joel (Pedro Pascal) must smuggle Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a 14-year-old immune to the fungal plague, across the U.S.—she may be humanity’s last hope for a vaccine.

Trent Dalton (b. 1979), author of Boy Swallows Universe, spent 12 months in kinship care as a child. Born in Ipswich, QLD, he later became a journalist and novelist. Boy Swallows Universe was adapted for Netflix in January 2024.

The One That Got Away (2024) is a British crime drama. A nurse is murdered in a case echoing two killings 12 years earlier. Though Paul Harvey is jailed for the originals, suspicion falls on his troubled foster son—Mel Owen. Spoiler: He’s innocent.

Thank you Dr Jess Mannion 😊correct booking link is - events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3f3aaf2a…