Vengo dall’Italia e da piccolo ho trascorso un periodo in affido e uno in comunità, complessivamente di 11 anni. Ho avuto mio figlio a 34 anni. Pensi che le esperienze vissute nel corso dell’infanzia influenzino il tuo modo di essere genitore?   Si impara molto dall’infanzia, dal modo in cui siamo stati trattati, però questo è… Read More

I am from Italy. As a child I spent 8 years in foster care, in 4 different families (2 families were my relatives). I had my first daughter at 25 and my second at 29.  Do you think your experiences growing up affect the way you parent? My experiences as a child gave me more… Read More

I am from London. At 17 I was ‘looked after’ in an arrangement approved by the state, outside my immediate or extended family home.  I had my first child at 18.  After my first antenatal appointment at the hospital it came to light that a midwife was not convinced with my capacity to cope with pregnancy. Hence,… Read More

I come from Italy but have Albanian origins. As a child I spent 13 years in residential care. I had my first child at 23 and my second at 26. Do you think your experiences growing up affect the way you parent? The first thing is that I always wanted a family and I was… Read More

I am from Scotland  Growing up, I spent time in kinship care, residential schools, secure accommodation and foster homes.  I had my first child when I was 17 years old. I have 2 other children; I was 23 when I had my second child and 27 when I had my third child.  Do you think your experiences… Read More

I come from Italy and as a child I spent a period in foster care and one in residential care, for a total of 11 years. I became a father at the age of 34.  Do you think your experiences growing up affect the way you parent? We learn a lot from childhood, from the… Read More