Our Post Programme Support Worker Clare Western explores the behind-the-scenes impact and application of Timelines. She speaks with Lisa Wyche our Programme Facilitator and the mastermind behind our adaptation of Timelines, what they are, how they work and what impacts she's seen personally with our parents. We then switch over to four parents at different stages and methods of timeline execution and talk about the firm real-life impact, positivity and healing it has brought into their lives and the lives of their children.

"Janice" Is a mum whose journey and resultant reflection helped cement the importance of Timelines and how having a story explored in depth can sometimes lead to parents making sense of not just their lives and trauma, but the lives and trauma of their parents too.

"Monica" Is a mum who went against the grain with the timeline work and taught us that while getting the Timelines done in a structured manner is important, being rigid and inflexible is a part of the problem parents face in the child protection system already and sometimes guiding them forward and letting them lead is exactly what is needed to get their story told and told in a way they can process.

"Phoebe" is a mum who has recently completed her timeline. We speak to her about the experience involved in exploring over 13 years of trauma in one day and how she found the process worked best for her.

"Rachel" is a mum who is midway through her timeline and already starting to make sense of her journey, how she ended up where she is today and exactly what is needed for her and her children to heal for tomorrow.

All names are pseudonyms to protect the identity of our amazing parents at the New Beginnings Foundation.

We hope that this podcast is informative, inspiring and enjoyable and we look forward to helping our parents get their truths and the reality of their pain and struggles within the Child Protection System out there.

Navigating Timelines: A story of trauma, healing, resilience and hope.

At New Beginnings we work holistically with families who are known to Children’s Social Care. 

We have learned that parents who find themselves in the child protection system have most likely experienced prolonged episodes of trauma, such as physical, sexual and emotional abuse, often within the home, at some point in their lives. These traumatic events can lead to issues with mental ill health as well as drug and alcohol misuse. 
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We also recognise that becoming a parent is one of life's most complex challenges. Our aim, therefore, is to work closely with parents in the child protection process so that they can develop the strength, knowledge and power to become the parents they want to be and in return, teach other parents how to do the same.

Recently we decided to do a monthly podcast to bring our stories, battles, victories and lessons to others. We find that getting truths heard is incredibly healing and empowering and so this is our space to do that.