Adoption

On Wednesday we had a lovely day, just the littlest member of our family and me.   I gave him a choice of a few different activities, but...

Recently in our family there have been a few things different from the norm. Across the past 5 weeks we have had three family birthdays...

Through working with the 2 – 4 age group, I’ve seen that so often little ones love to do things for themselves. They are highly motivated...

Today has been a tricky day for our little one. Lots of things have been difficult. He hasn’t wanted to have a drink or go to the toilet...

Our adopted child has had a number of moves in his short life (age 3 when he came home). This is the impact of assessment and...

While the first two elements of waiting for an adoptive brother or sister can bring about changes to family life, actually introducing...

Part two of a three part series on supporting birth children through the adoption process, for part one preparing your children for...

This is a three part blog based on our experiences of preparing our birth children at each stage of the adoption process. Introducing...

In my post - waiting - our adoption journey - I explained the processes of our journey but I felt that I should explore the element of emotions when waiting for your perfect match a little further. It can be a tough time. During our wait of nearly two years from approval panel, we expressed interest in a lot of children. This is when you can start actively searching for a little one to join your family. Children from all backgrounds and experiences can be explored within you

We adopted our little boy when he was three – a lively, confident, outgoing and sometimes strong willed, amazing little boy joined our family. He is an absolute joy and has slotted perfectly into our lives. 6 months down the line and with Christmas having recently been, I’m interested that I am still learning so much about him and how to care for him and I wonder if this will ever change. Potty training has not been as easy for us this time around. For my elder two, it was a

Prepare yourself that this is a longer than usual post, but I want you to have a clear view of just how long the process can be. I'm sure there are also some of you who may have experienced, or will be experiencing longer timescales too and others where the journey will be much quicker. While it was a difficult wait, we are so blessed to have an amazing new member of our family and he is very much worth all of that time. If you are waiting, I wanted to write this as you need

We are very lucky to have an amazing support network. One that is built of people who have known us for many years and those who have only known us a few. When you are assessed as part of the adoption process, one of the elements they ask you about is your support – those who might be able to offer you practical support – i.e pick up some shopping, and those who are able to offer you emotional support – i.e you’ve had a hard day and just need to off load. In all stages of lif