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There are few stories as powerful as this one. I have been privileged that Kerrie has allowed me through the wonder of blogs, to join her on the journey she has taken to meeting the women that made her a mum. If you haven’t already read it, I suggest before you go any further thatContinue reading “My Boy Meets his Birth Mum”

I wonder what it is like for a friend supporting someone they love through an adoption journey. Especially if they become pregnant themselves. How must it feel to share with a friend who has just had another failed IVF, that you are pregnant?  It was always hard to hear someone else’s happy news. I reallyContinue reading “Forever Friends”

To tell or not to tell. That is the question. This is probably one of the biggest dilemmas I’ve faced as an adoptive mum. Do I tell people that my children are adopted? Or not. Do I share how we became a family and the rocky road we took? Or not. The general consensus fromContinue reading “Mums the Word”

Keeping birth family updated on the progress of your child is an important part any adoption journey. Something I totally agree with. So why do I often hear how hard people find it? Agreeing letterbox contact is something all adoptive parents do. It will either be welcomed by birth families. Or not. It will eitherContinue reading “Letterbox Contact”

The matching process for adoption is exciting. It makes everything real. But there is a lot to consider. One of the biggest decisions is if you can open your heart and home to a little one with additional needs. Whether this is medical, emotional or behavioral. For some this is a straight yes or no.Continue reading “Addition Needs Adoption”

Sometimes I feel adoption journeys focus just on the adoptive parents. But there’s a whole host of other people in support networks. Who need to learn. Adapt. Prepare. As with the arrival of any baby, family will want to play their part. But things are different when the route is adoption. Some may even feelContinue reading “Supporting Adoption Journeys”

The wait for a match can seem like an eternity. Especially after a roller-coaster of a journey. It feels like you literally can’t wait any longer. We were exceptionally lucky with both our children. Links came our way very quickly. We were just on the right part of the curve at the right time. Oddly,Continue reading “The Road to Matching Panel”

We always thought we would adopt siblings. Together, from the beginning. After a lengthy and turbulent journey, I thought I wouldn’t be able to face doing it again. That I wouldn’t be able to find the strength. Again. In essence, I guess I thought it would be better to get it “over and done with”Continue reading “Double Love – adopting siblings”

Adoption is complex. Situations rarely straightforward. One thing that struck me throughout our adoption journey was just how much was outside of our control. Often our future lay firmly in the hands of people we’d never met. Decisions made from words in lengthy reports. Strangers at panel who could make or break our dreams. AnotherContinue reading “Adopting Birth Siblings”

One of the big questions you face when adopting is when to tell people. It’s really hard. You may have waited years for this moment. Been on a rocky road to becoming parents. So want to shout from the roof tops that it’s finally going to happen. But there are many hoops to go through.Continue reading “Sharing Adoption News”