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“Having gay parents hasn’t been such a big deal. Having new parents was the bit that took some getting used to”.
Steven Elvins is 21 and lives in Bristol with his Mums, Lynne and Emma. In a special blog for LGBT+ Adoption & Fostering week, he shares his adoption story. Living in an LGBT+ family People often ask me how I feel about having two Mums. To be honest, I’ve never really given it that much […]
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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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Adopting siblings – Jamie’s story
Did you know that over half of the thousands of children who are waiting for adoptive parents are part of a sibling group? I’m Jamie, adoptive Daddy of two handsome little chaps called Rich and Lyall. Richie’s seven, Lyall’s eight. I’m one half of Daddy and Dad with my partner of 15 years, Tom. Tom […]
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“Becoming a Dad was the most radical thing I’ve ever done”
In this special blog for LGBT Adoption & Fostering Week, Rupert Smith reflects on changing attitudes and new opportunities for gay parents. I was at an adoption event recently, talking to a young man who wanted to be a father but also wanted to carry on going out to clubs, having lovely foreign holidays […]
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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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Brownies had to be made, the house cleaned, the cat kicked out… This was what we’d been waiting for.
Tom and his husband adopted in 2015. In the 2nd of 3 blogs he remembers the excitement and uncertainty of waiting to be matched with a child. When we were approved as adopters in October 2014 we knew that we would potentially have to play the waiting game. Everyone we talked to – social workers, […]
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“Your mouth goes dry & you start to realise how important this actually is…”
Tom and his husband adopted their son in 2015. In the first of 3 blogs, he shares his story from deciding to become a Dad to attending the adoption panel : Where do I begin? It all feels so long ago now. But here we are a whole 18 months into life as a family […]