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Catherine Lloyd
- May 5
- 4 min
I've gone and done it!
I've written a book! Actually, to be honest, I’ve written another book. Because I am already a published author. In 2015, I wrote The...
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joy carter
- Mar 30
- 5 min
Anger Spinning
Forget winning an Oscar knowing how to deal with anger when the pressure is on and the stakes are high will win the Oscar of life every...
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joy carter
- Mar 9
- 5 min
War vs Family
Shalom. Shalom. Shalom. Love to all who oppose the Ukraine war and who are suffering because of this war or any other war. I was...
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joy carter
- Jan 5
- 5 min
Battlefield Ready
Can we ever be ready for the challenges that come our way? The last few years have caught us all by surprise in some way, so what now?...
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joy carter
- Oct 8, 2021
- 4 min
Black History Month
‘I have a dream’ was Dr Martin Luther King’s iconic clarion call speech delivered on August 28th on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial...
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daceyestelle
- Jun 19, 2021
- 2 min
Why do I write?
Why do I write? I write because it’s freeing. Because you can write about anything. I have written a few plays and short stories as well...
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joy carter
- May 17, 2021
- 3 min
The importance of early adoption
Every single adoption from any age commences with extreme trauma as a child's blood bond, heritage and genealogy is severed. Today at the...
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joy carter
- Apr 24, 2021
- 2 min
APPG adoption and permanence
Expect a new blog about pioneering events happening in this field weekly, so why not follow us? On Monday 19th April I attended my first...
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joy carter
- Apr 20, 2021
- 3 min
Poem: Finding Joy
I wrote this poem at the beginning of my adoption journey. It was healing, liberating and for the first time I was proud to be me. There...
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joy carter
- Apr 20, 2021
- 2 min
The 5 a day laughter quota
I thought being a stand up comedian by trade and chocolate lover, I would give you a few gems about the importance of ‘your 5 a day...
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joy carter
- Apr 20, 2021
- 3 min
Permanent Possibilities: Is one kind of permanence better than another?
What is permanence? and how does it relate to placements? Harvey Gallagher from NAFP explains
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