Blogs

Adoption UK's Blogs are online diaries charting different aspects of adoption and the adoption process, as well as the work of Adoption UK. Running an Adoption UK Blog is really easy and rewarding, and allows you to upload your own blog entries directly to the site, as often as you like.
*Please note, all real names have been changed to protect identities.

If you would like to write an Adoption UK Blog, then contact the Online Community Team.

Adoption Assurance: Jun 17 2013 2:02PM
Permanency is a key aspect of adoption; in general terms, it's what gives a child hope that their future is secure. However, sometimes things don't always seem to work out as first planned.; Posted by CaptainK

The battleground: Jun 5 2013 11:23PM
'Shame on you' to a care system that is failing to provide what is required; Posted by Zigzag

managing the appetite..........: May 1 2013 12:20PM
......for information, for photographs, for news..........; Posted by Curiousity

Did I mention I've written a book?: Apr 24 2013 8:48AM; Posted by SallyDon

a link - and a panel date - bitter sweet thoughts: Apr 22 2013 2:13PM
Had the four way social worker meeting this week - much less stress than we expected (our SW had prepared us for a grilling!) - you've never seen a more bleached house or more fresh flowers!; Posted by superadmin

The Aftermath: Mar 19 2013 9:24AM
How do you cope once you let go? How do you deal with all the emotions that arrive in the aftermath of having to place your child back into the care system; Posted by Zigzag

Doing the linking limbo!: Mar 14 2013 9:06AM
Incredibly - although we've only just come off hold, we get to the SW office to be told that there are a couple of different sibling groups we can be talked to about! Couldn't believe it - I guess its the benefit of big city LA's that their number of possible children is much higher - and also with siblings on top of that - however I never dreamed it would happen this quickly.; Posted by superadmin

And we're off!: Feb 19 2013 2:27PM
We had been 'on hold' because of some family issues, so although we were approved a month ago for our two future little ones (siblings under 4 years old), we have been really having to be patient.; Posted by Curiousity