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Adoption​​ - Whāngai

Author: Skylight Trust

Adopting a child is challenging, whether you are bringing a child in to your existing family or adopting a step child. Whāngai is a customary Māori practice where a child is raised by someone other...

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Family change

Author: Skylight Trust

Families are constantly changing.​ Change can have positive and healthy aspects, such as the birth of baby, a child going to school or leaving home. Or it can be a more distressing time, suc...

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Adopting and Fostering

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Adopting a child in NZ

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Customary Fostering and Adoption

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Adoption NZ

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Adoption - for kids

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Attachment is the base upon which emotional health is built - adoption

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Adopting a traumatised child

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