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“I sometimes feel like a puzzle piece trying to fit in”
Like many adoptees, Claire has often felt like “an outsider”. Her she shares her story and some advice for her younger brother. I was adopted at a very early age. For me, adoption was not a full stop as some people misconstrue it, but the start of a brand new story. Fast forward 20 years […]
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“We were about to meet our son and I almost passed out from the enormity of it all”
In his 3rd and final post about becoming a Dad, adopter Tom remembers the last few weeks before bringing his son home. We had been given a Matching Panel date of April 9th. This was the day we’d meet the people who would decide whether the little boy we’d set our hearts on was going […]
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An adoptive Mum on why she teaches her children at home
Our guest blogger @NowWeAreSix and her husband have four daughters the youngest of whom was adopted in 2015. She explains why home education was the best choice for their family. We didn’t always intend to home educate. Both of us had grown up within the mainstream education system. Neither of us had ever met anyone who […]
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6 tips for telling people you’re adopted
For young adopted people, it’s often difficult to decide when and with whom to share their life story. The Adoptables (peer network of adoptees aged 13-25) wrote this guide for teenage adoptees. Six tips for telling people you’re adopted When we are at Primary school, we tend to be a lot more open with […]