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Book review: AdoptyMum by Elena Holmes

AdoptyMum is written by Elena Holmes. It's an honest and at times humorous account of dealing with infertility and moving on to adoption. The...
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Book review: “Our Beautiful Chaos” written by Rachael Leanne

When we started to consider adoption, I scoured the internet for stories from adopters sharing their experiences. I wanted to know what...
Adoption language. Lots of words

Watch your language

The words and language we use when we speak to someone can affect how that person feels about you and themselves. Using...
child at crossroads

Court proceedings

In social worker Kate Asprey's first article, she looked at what happens when concerns are raised about the welfare of a child. In...
child protection

Child protection: How does a child get taken into care?

There's a perception that children who are placed for adoption are removed from their birth family without warning. The reality is far...

Spotlight on: Adopt North East

Our “spotlight on” feature gives you information about some of the adoption agencies across England to highlight the services they provide. First off is...

Small Business Spotlight: Mumaduke Designs

The next Small Business Spotlight features the wonderful Mumaduke designs. Created by Zoe, mum to an amazing little boy Cub, this business has been...

Fingers crossed

It's funny how life turns out sometimes. Some people believe in fate and that things happen for a reason. I tend to be one...
too loud

Too Loud

One of the things which is difficult to come to terms with as an adoptive mum is that I wasn't always there to protect...
Not love at first sight

Not love at first sight

Adoption is an amazing thing.  It's the best and also the most difficult thing I've ever done. It wasn't a last resort. Adoption can never...