Book review: Adopting a Little Brother or Sister
However your family is created, adding to it with a new sibling brings a mixture of emotions for the whole family. But particularly for your children. When we decided we wanted to be assessed for our youngest daughter, I couldn’t find any books that would help our eldest understand what becoming a big sister meant, […]
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 of those believers. I think we were always destined to be parents to our daughter. We were never meant to have a birth child. If we had, we’d never have met […]
No is the hardest word to say
I’d always thought I’d have two children. I’ve got a sister and I can’t imagine my life without her. We share so many memories, good and bad, from our childhood. I was heavily influenced by her in so many ways like music and fashion. My love for Duran Duran and Tears for Fears are mainly […]
Life story work: An update
Coram wrote this article last week about life story work so I thought it would be a good time to do an update on how we’re doing with it. I’ve written a few articles about our life story journey. The last one was about a year ago which you can read it here. I’ve always been […]
No going back
I guess it’s always difficult to know when it’s the right time to tell your child they’re going to have a sibling. As a parent you want to protect them from as much heartache as possible. Until the new baby is safely in your arms, there’s always a chance something will go wrong. Telling your […]
Back on the rollercoaster
I wrote a few months ago about our dilemma at being asked if we wanted to be considered as adopters for our daughter’s sibling. We really struggled knowing what the best thing is for our little family. After a lot of thought (and wine) we’ve decided that it’s the right time and the best thing […]
Becoming a mum again?
For a lot of years, I didn’t think I’d be able to celebrate Mother’s Day. I thought it was always going to be a day I’d hide away from because I wasn’t a mum. Meeting our daughter in 2014 changed all of that and my first Mother’s Day in 2015 was magical. Not because anything […]