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“When do me & my brother move to our next house?” – the first months with my sons
In 2017 Matt and his husband adopted 2 young boys. Here, he describes the highs and lows of their first weeks together… We first met our boys in October 2016 at an adoption activity day. The day was amazing and allowed us to spend four hours with these wonderful boys. Smiling, laughing, playing and getting […]
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“I hope that, as they grow, our 4 girls will be thankful to have a tribe they can call their own”
In our latest blog exploring sibling relationships, “Mrs 6”, Mum to 4 girls, reflects on the rewards and challenges of growing her family by adoption. Last weekend our girls had their first sleepover as a group of four sisters. It has been over two years in the making and much longed for by our Little […]
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“6 things I wish I’d known before I became an adoptive Mum”
In 2013 Emma and her husband Andy adopted two toddlers – a brother and sister. Here she shares some hard won wisdom… “When I took my children home I was over the moon and under prepared. If only I had known then what I know now, those first few weeks would have been easier and more […]
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“I loved him but I didn’t like him” – parenting a violent child
An adoptive Mum shares the challenges of caring for a child with behavioural difficulties. My son, Ralph, was 3 and my daughter, Hera, was 2 when they came to us. They had endured dreadful abuse and neglect in their early years. My son was lovely and charming but had violent tantrums. Ralph took up all […]