If you’ve clicked through to this blog then it’s likely that you are considering adoption. If either you or your partner is a stepparent, adoption is a natural stride towards solidifying the family unit and doing away with annoying ‘step’ parent-child labels. However before you make the leap of faith, tread carefully. Consider whether adoption [...]
Parenting Resources and Helpful Guides
Parenting doesn’t come with a manual and there is often no one around to teach you the right and wrong way of doing things. So if you would like a little parental guidance or some adoption support take a look at the following list of resources: Forums Forums are a great way of [...]
Parenting your Adopted Child
As a result of societal changes, adoption has become an increasingly popular option for parents and childless adults alike. Each year, hundreds of thousands of adults make the life-changing decision to adopt, but what happens when it comes to actually parenting your new child? Read on to find out what to expect in terms of [...]
Adoption: Are you Ready?
Before you decide to adopt a child, you will need to take some things into consideration. The adoption process can be an emotional rollercoaster, but if you stick with it, you can discover the joy of parenthood. However, before you embark upon this exciting journey, you need to decide if adoption is right for you [...]
Adopting More Than One Child
Life-long commitment, endless support and unconditional love- parenting is one of the biggest steps you can possibly take in life. And for those who wish to adopt more than one child, this commitment will be doubled. Two mouths to feed, two packed lunches and two lots of awkward teenage years. And demanding though it [...]
Our Story: Joe and David
If you are considering whether adoption is right for you then it may be beneficial to hear from someone who has previously gone through the experience. Here we tell the short story of Joe and David and their adoption of baby Sam. Their Story Joe and David have always wanted to be parents and [...]
Adoption Stories: James and Nathan
James and Nathan had considered the adoption process for a long time; however Nathan wasn’t as sure of adoption as James, whose great-great aunt had adopted. Nathan wanted to look at other options such as surrogacy but after much deliberation, the couple decided that adoption was the best route to take. With surrogacy, the resultant [...]
Celebrity Adoption Stories
During the progressive era (1890-1920) adoption became popularised through print publications. Women were encouraged to overcome any prejudices surrounding adoption with the view that a mothers love would champion over all other emotions. Ever since, adoption has been widely regarded as one of the most altruistic commitments any human can make and over the [...]
Adoptive Parents: Know Your Rights
Photo source: Wikimedia It has been over a month now since the BBC aired their Panorama special on the little known world of the family courts and the adoption of children. Much has been debated about the birth parents but few have stopped to think about the adoptive parents. What are their rights? This post [...]
How to Make a Memory Box
Photo Source: Flickr Do you enjoy looking back at old pictures of when you were growing up or perhaps getting nostalgic with old toys you once played with. You may even have your first ever baby booties or something similar. Well if you enjoy it then maybe your adoptive son or daughter will too? Creating [...]