Talking to your child about their life story
Downloadable resources
This section is here to support and guide you through the different stages and ages of supporting your child with their life story. There are a range of resources available to help you start talking to your child about their life story, keep the conversation going and revisiting those conversations as your child grows and develops throughout their life.
Having conversations across the life course
Downloadable resources below:
- Download: A child’s understanding of their story – based on Brodzinsky research (Powerpoint)
- Download: Helen Oakwater- Does lack of truth telling destabilise a child’s life journey (Word doc)
- Download: Life Journey ladder English (PDF)
Keeping the conversation going
Downloadable resources below:
- Download: Teenage Life Journey Ladder (PDF)
- Download: Telling Children Difficult Information (Word doc)
Starting the Conversation
Downloadable resources below:
- Download: Baby Steps 0 to 6 (PDF)
- Download: Before having difficult conversations (Word doc)
Life Journey Work Guide for Adopters
Downloadable resources below:
- Download: Life Journey Work Guide for Adopters (PDF)