How to Survive as a Foster or Adoptive Parent

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  • Author: Fi Newood
  • Level: All
  • Session time: 4 hours
  • Exams: N/A
Course overview
Fostering and adopting are life-changing journeys — but too often the focus is entirely on the child, leaving the needs of the parent overlooked. The truth is, if parents are not supported, their ability to care is undermined.

This course, based on research for Fi Newood’s book I Can’t Do This: When Foster and Adoptive Parenting Feels Too Hard, creates a safe space to acknowledge the real challenges of fostering and adoption. You’ll explore the emotional toll, the impact on couples and single parents, and the risk of secondary trauma — and gain tools for resilience and self-care.
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Certification included
Evidence your learning with a bespoke Flourish Foundation certificate on completion. 

What will you learn?

  • Recognition of your own needs as a parent and how to meet them
  • Reassurance that difficult thoughts and feelings are normal
  • Insights into the pressures on couples and single parents
  • An understanding of secondary trauma and how to manage it
  • Practical self-care skills to sustain you in the long term
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Meet the instructor

Fi Newood

Fi has worked with Looked After Children since 2000 and is both a foster and adoptive parent. Her personal and professional experiences have shaped her passion for therapeutic parenting and supporting adults who care for children with trauma histories.
 
She is a qualified Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Life Coach, and Trainer with a Master’s in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.
 
Fi is also the author of several books and creator of the 3B’s therapeutic model, known for her practical and compassionate approach to helping families help children heal and thrive.
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