Don’t Just Take My Word For It…

“It’s fabulous. Such an honest story, I laughed, cried and nodded along recognising the situations.” Sarah Fisher, author of Connective Parenting

“When optimism hits a brick wall, and even a trip to the library is a major exercise, this is the book you need.” Sally Donovan OBE, author of No Matter What and The Unofficial Guide to Adoptive Parenting

“And, for practitioners, especially those responsible for educating children who will never fit into a traditional classroom, this book is essential reading.” Kim Golding CBE, Clinical Psychologist, DDP trainer, author and parent

And That’s Not All They Had To Say, There’s More…

“It pulls you in – you don’t want to stop reading… The therapeutic tools will absolutely help parents. The way Emma’s weaved them in, theory and ‘putting into practice’, shows how helpful they can be to reduce the challenges. A truly beautiful book.” Sarah Fisher

“And Trauma Made Five starts with the crushing realisation that the usual ways of parenting are not working and may actually be making things worse: a situation that many adopters find themselves in… The book never shirks from how messy and complicated this is but offers many practical examples and routes to information that will make life a whole lot easier for parents who find themselves in a similar situation.” Sally Donovan

“Emma is a very courageous parent… she writes about the ups without holding back on the downs. Sharing her experiences will be both reassuring and helpful for other adoptive parents and any parent whose joy of parenting comes with its share of challenges.” Kim Golding