House of the Kind Aalst // Mom, can I go home?

What does it mean to be a mother when your child is not allowed to grow up at home? Mama, mag ik naar huis toe? (Mom, can I go home?) is an intimate and human documentary by Jesse Van Venrooij and Eline van der Kaa, which follows six mothers whose children were placed in foster care. They speak candidly about grief, guilt, and shame, but also about resilience, hope, and the search for cooperation with foster parents. The film invites nuance and empathy. It breaks through misconceptions about parents of foster children and shows how important their lasting role is for the well-being and identity of their child. Program of the evening 7:30 PM: introduction Huis van het Kind 7:40 PM: preliminary discussion by Foster Care 8:10 PM: documentary film (70 min) 9:20 PM: drink & thank you Huis van het Kind Praten about drugs with young people, potty training, fear of failure, autism, grief in children, sexuality, breastfeeding, foster care, language development... It is just a selection of the training offer that various organizations and Huis van het Kind organize. On this page, you will find the various initiatives bundled together.