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Life story book – part 3

I've written twice before about starting life story work with little Miss. Things have moved on quite a bit since then. Wanting little Miss...

Life Story Book – Part 2

I've written before about how much I was dreading starting life story work with little Miss. I felt so much pressure to get it...
adopted teens

Teen Talk Adoption

Life story work and contact with birth family is such an important part of the adoption process. But it's definitely something where one size...
The adoption assessment makes sure applicants are suitable to adopt. Four children playing with a ball in the grass in the middle of a group of trees.

The adoption assessment

Once you've identified the agency you want to go with and have been accepted by them, the formal adoption assessment begins.
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The Adoption Process

The number of children currently in care is at an all-time high of over 80,000. Not all of those children have plans...
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What is an Adoption Celebration Hearing in the UK?

The adoption process in the UK involves a number of court hearings, starting with the care proceedings and ending with the adoption...
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Book review: In My Own Words by Lillybelle

Anyone who's been a reader of the magazine for a while will know that I'm a big fan of using books to...
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It’s just a name

A lot of kids, girls, in particular, have thought of names they'd like to call their future children. My nieces have done...
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Therapeutic parenting and education

How can adopters get the balance right between therapeutic parenting and education? That's the dilemma Chris @gay_dad_of_1 looks at in this article...
Adoption over the decades

Adoption over the decades: Coram

Adoption first became a legal order in England in 1926. Since then, the legislation and process have changed immeasurable to meet the...