ADOPTION AND PARENTING MAGAZINE

Birth family

I wrote this post in 2017, but it’s still very much relevant now. Adoption brings a complicated mix of emotions.

I wrote this post not long after the court proceedings for youngest were concluded. This part of the process is

I first published this piece back in January 2018. I think one of the hardest things about becoming a parent

Christmas can be an amazing time, particularly if you have kids. The excitement and anticipation fuelled by magic and sparkle

It’s funny how life turns out sometimes. Some people believe in fate and that things happen for a reason. I

One of the things which is difficult to come to terms with as an adoptive mum is that I wasn’t

I’d always thought I’d have two children. I’ve got a sister and I can’t imagine my life without her. We

Contact with their birth family, usually via yearly written updates, is extremely important for an adopted child. It helps them

I’ve written a few posts over the last few years about life story work with our daughters. It’s still the

The final set of questions you’ve asked Lauren J Sharkey were about the relationship with birth family. It’s clear from some