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Care-experienced Parents

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  Mi chiamo Erika

  vengo dall’Italia. Da piccola ho trascorso un periodo in affidamento di 8 anni, in 4 diverse famiglie (2 famiglie erano miei parenti). Ho avuto la mia prima figlia a 25 anni e la seconda a 29.  Pensi che le esperienze vissute nel corso dell’infanzia influenzino il tuo modo di essere genitore?   Le mie esperienze di… Read More

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  Mi chiamo Orges

  vengo dall’Italia ma ho origini albanesi. Da piccolo ho trascorso un periodo in comunità di 13 anni. Ho avuto il mio primo figlio a 23 anni e la seconda a 26.  Pensi che le esperienze vissute nel corso dell’infanzia influenzino il tuo modo di essere genitore?   La prima cosa è che io ho sempre avuto… Read More

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  Mi chiamo Daniele

  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

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  My name is Erika

  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

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  My name is Harriet

  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

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  My name is Orges

  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

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  My name is Gillian

  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

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  My name is Daniele

  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

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  My name is Syd

  I was born in England but moved to Wales when I was young.  Growing up, I spent time in foster care and residential care. I first came into care when I was 5  and I left when I was 16. For a lot of this time, I lived with one foster family. They were amazing… Read More