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Planning for Christmas can be a wonderful time for the family to reflect and focus on what’s most important. When you’ve recently adopted a child, Christmas can be a very special time … Planning for Christmas with an adopted child.

Adopting a child means not only will you be sharing your love and home with a child in need, but you’ll be giving them a fresh new start and an … How to Support Adopted Children in Communicating Their Feelings

16-22 October is National Adoption Week 2023 This year National Adoption Week promotes discussion around how adoption has evolved to put children’s identity at its heart. The organisers of National … National Adoption Week 2023

“Celebrating our Sisters, Saluting our Sisters, and Honouring Matriarchs of Movements”. October is Black History Month and in keeping with the 2023 theme of “Celebrating our Sisters, Saluting our Sisters, … Black History Month

Today is the start of National Adoption Week 2022, which focuses on the theme of identity and relationships. The organisers of National Adoption Week, You Can Adopt, have put together … National Adoption Week 2022

Wed 9 Mar 2022 – 2 min read  Written by Heather Liveston – Principle Social Worker & LGBT+ person I remember the first LGBT + Adoption and Fostering Week after … LGBT+ Adoption & Fostering Week 2022: Reflecting on our progress

Support and strategies for children with Learning Disabilities /ASD/ Attachment difficulties to help them cope with COVID-19 Isolation. It has been an extremely difficult time for children and families over the last few months, with … How to help children with learning disabilities cope with isolation during Covid-19

Me, The Boy, and The Monster: Exploring the Psychology of Adoption and Trauma By Cat McGill This book is written by a mum, whose seven-year-old adopted son, ‘Tickle’, has a … BOOK REVIEW: Me, the Boy and The Monster

Did you know that even after you have adopter a child you’re not on your own? There’s plenty of post adoption support available for adopters after the adoption order has … What is the adoption support fund?

All prospective adoptive parents being assessed by our adoption agency are invited to attend an adopters training course called Preparation to Adopt, which forms part of the assessment and usually … What is preparation to adopt training?

Many adoptive children have come from home environments that have not consistently met their needs, and throughout their lives they will have experienced much trauma and loss. It’s not unusual … What is PACE Parenting?

Our story begins 18 years ago – the day my husband and I had our first date! We were carefree, young and generally loving life. 18 months later we were … Our lives are now complete!