Like last year, I have been amazed at the generosity of people willing to share their view of adoption for this year’s Blogging Carnival. There are accounts of what it’s like to be adopted and what it’s like to adopt.
Being adopted… I’m fascinated by family likeness and resemblance and by issues around identity and birth family. I love reading about adoption from the perspective of someone who is adopted. I suppose it’s part of my adoption jigsaw and it helps me when I try to figure out how to respond to questions from my kids and how to deal with contact. Jo’s post Who am I anyway and Confessions of a single mum’s posts about growing up knowing you’re adopted help build up a picture of what it’s like to be adopted. I liked this quote from Jo:
“Adoption is a hugely complex issue and the way people respond to it cannot be summed up in one neat sentence.”
Adopting… Jennifer at Lions Whiskers gives a lovely account of meeting her daughter for the first time and about courage and taking that step towards each other and a new family life.
Last year Tami wrote about the waiting stage in adoption-which proved to be very lengthy in her case. This year, Tami’s post has some fab at home yoga tips for new mamas! Taking care of ourselves emotionally and physically is important no matter what stage we’re at in the process so at home yoga is maybe something we should all have a think about.
As parents in adoption, we all come into the process wanting to do the best for children who have not had the best start in life and sometimes it can be difficult to be the parent we wanted to be. Nicola at Braveheart Adoption wrote a great post To judge or not to judge on finding our way as parents… It took me a while to feel like a real mum and my post for the carnival is Being a Mum…
I enjoyed reading the posts and hope you do too – a massive thanks to everyone who contributed.
Leave a comment or send me a link if you’ve got anything you’d like to add.
PS
Jo has a fab new site TheMeInside for anyone affected by adoption
Confessions of a single mum has grouped her adoption posts here – lots on search and reunion that I can’t do justice to in this post.
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Fiona, thanks so much for the blog carnival! I really enjoyed reading the posts. Your website has provided me with numerous resources that have been very helpful – just downloaded your latest ebook and am looking forward to reading that too! I have 2 beautiful and fantastic adopted boys, but the last year has been a difficult one – mostly due to other people’s (i.e. non-adopters) failure to understand some of the emotional and behavioural issues that one of my sons is experiencing. That can make one feel incredibly isolated as a parent. Being able to ‘drop in’ to your website has been reassuring and reminds me that I’m not alone! Thank you!
Hi Helen
Thanks so much for your lovely comments – hope you like the ebook!! Sorry things have been difficult over the last year. The isolation and lack of understanding is something that lots of parents feel – you’re definitely not alone. Keep dropping in and leave a comment/email if you want to get in touch.
Best wishes
Fi
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