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Self-Care and Open Water Swimming #WhyISwim
In a previous post, I emphasised the importance of self-care. Ironically, that very day, a tempting message arrived: ‘Anyone up for a swim this afternoon?’ It was a clear sign I needed to embrace my own advice.
The empowering hashtag #whyisign c...
Post · May 25, 2025
Navigating the Storm: Personal Challenges, the Zeigarnik Effect, and Your PhD Journey
We've all experienced that mental itch, the nagging feeling of an incomplete task. Psychology calls this the Zeigarnik Effect: unfinished business stays present in our minds (more can be read about it here). It's why we remember that open loop, t...
Post · May 25, 2025
Active Omission Revisited: When Contextual Safeguarding Ignores the Targeted Parent
In our ongoing exploration of contextual safeguarding, we've underscored the crucial need to understand and address the harms children face outside the family home. This paradigm shift rightly moves away from solely focusing on parental actions a...
Post · May 25, 2025
I Didn't Know: The Dangerous Comfort of Ignorance
I hadn’t planned to write anything for Deaf Awareness Week. But a recent conversation shifted something in me. Something that needed to be said.
“No One Is Truly Disadvantaged” That was the claim. The argument? If we just treat everyone as indiv...
Post · May 25, 2025
Active Omission in Child Exploitation: The Dangerous Game Local Authorities Play
Another day bleeds into night for the parent haunted by their child's vulnerability. Their child lives in Local Authority A, while this parent resides in Local Authority B, the child traversing the blurred lines between. The very individuals their...
Post · May 25, 2025
The Scrunched-Up Truth: When A 75-Year Policy Feels Like Punishment for Being Care-Experienced
By Verity Green
I've recently started contributing to discussions around ‘Stress, Trauma and Contextual Safeguarding,’ and a powerful truth keeps surfacing: we need to fundamentally rethink how we listen to and understand the experiences of tho...
Post · May 25, 2025
Bias by Omission: The Human Responsibility to Ensure Inclusivity in Co-Production
By Verity Green
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has permeated our discussions across academia, research, co-production, and engagement. The resounding consensus? It's not going anywhere. This powerful technology holds immense potential, but as we ...
Post · May 25, 2025
The Co-Production Journey: Reflections from Research, Practice, and Lived Experience
By Verity Green
Starting the Conversation: Why Co-Production Needs a Closer Look
As I begin writing more about co-production, I have realised that while I often dive into passionate reflections, some readers may not be familiar with the basic...
Post · May 25, 2025
Who Are We Still Missing in Co-Production?
By Verity Green
Since I wrote my last post on who gets heard in co-production?, I’ve found myself continuing to reflect on what I wrote. The act of writing stirred something, it got the creative juices flowing and helped me realise what I had ...
Post · May 25, 2025
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