Often when I talk to other parents about their children, I’ll tell them how polite they were, or how kind they seem, or how nicely they’re playing. Parents usually follow Read More …

Dear Parents, As our children come to the end of another school year, I wanted to write you all a letter. It is, I suppose, an apology for all of Read More …

A common theme for adopters is the difference between the reality of their experience of family life compared with the dream that spurred them through the process. The things you’d Read More …

We used to spend Saturday mornings at swimming lessons. It was pure torture, five small children, including Norman and Marvin, sat at the side of the public baths fighting with Read More …

I toyed with the idea of starting a blog for a long time. I got a lot of encouragement on Facebook, I’d write these funny little anecdotes about things that Read More …

The second to last post back in November talked about how we were waiting for some post adoption support as we had referred ourselves back to social services. Since then, Read More …

Hi!  It’s been a long while since I wrote, I’m sorry for that. Things felt very big for a while, and gathering my thoughts for long enough to make a Read More …

I haven’t written for a few weeks, I’m not sure if it’s because I haven’t had much to say, or because I have so much to say that I can’t Read More …

I keep starting posts and then stopping. It feels like at the moment I have so much to say, but my brain is exhausted from churning it all round and Read More …

Hi, I’m Norman and Marvin’s Mum. Nice to meet you! What’s that, you think I have an actual name? No no, my name is Norman and Marvin’s Mum! I do Read More …