MSHB

Mother's Day is an occasion that celebrates mothers worldwide; this year, it is marked on 10th March 2024. Celebrating this day however can pose particular challenges for families where parents have separated or divorced. A Parenting Plan can be an effective tool in such situations. A Parenting Plan is an agreement between separated parents which sets out where the child of the relationship will live and how the child will be supported and cared for by both parents after separation. It can have the added value of gifting the child the knowledge that parents came together and invested time in sharing the preparation of such an important agreement for them. It can include the following:

Adoption Week will take place between 14^th and 18^th of November this year, the aim of which is to celebrate adoption in Scotland. It is funded by the Scottish Government and managed by Association for Fostering, Kinship and Adoption (AFKA) Scotland, Adoption UK (AUK) in Scotland and Scottish Adoption Register (SAR).