Forever family

This space is growing all the time with resources and information to help support you be the best adoptive parent you can be.

There’s some lovely freebies in your virtual goodie bag and some great reads on the blog to support and encourage you.

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Are you wondering how to encourage the connection so bonding and attachment can start to take place?
Is your child having aggressive outbursts?
Wondering what the best time is to put in the adoption order?
Is your adopted child an expert at pressing your buttons?

Answers and support can all be found in this free virtual goody bag. To get your mitts on this bag full of awesomeness just fill in your details. Then go to your email and confirm you’d like to collect this brilliant freebie. Grab a cuppa tea and enjoy reading, listening and watching your questions be answered.

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When parenting gets boring!

No one really seems to talk about this side of parenting. Parenting gets boring! Not sure why because it's very much part and parcel of being a parent whatever the age of your child. As lovely as being a parent is there are times for all of us....yes I dare to say...

Taking responsibility for making the choice to adopt

This is something I feel passionate about. When we decide to go down a certain route in life it is so important to acknowledge our own role in making that decision, that choice, and our role in taking the steps down that road. You will of course have explored the...

Hugs

Hugs are wonderful. I love giving and receiving a hug. Hugs are like a yummy medicine. They can make us feel safe, comforted, like we belong, that we are loved, wanted, accepted, forgiven and soothed. Studies show that hugs can reduce anxiety, depression and high...

Ten responses for when your adopted child says, ‘I hate you!’

Wow, you have been through so much to bring your adopted child home. You have probably had many ups and downs as they settle or are settling into their forever family. Yet there's nothing quite as painful as when your adopted child turns round and says, “I hate you,...

Adopting a sibling group can feel like an endless game of whack a mole!

That's how I describe trying to get out the house with the kids! Takes 15 minutes to get everyone in the correct coat, then I take a deep breath, recompose myself and try to say in a lovely Mary Poppins voice, "Get your shoes on. Stop that now please and get your...