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Marley - my journey adopting as a single parent
Marley always wanted to adopt. In her forties, she decided the time was right, but also daunted at the prospect of being a single parent. Read her story...
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Life Story Work - helping children build a positive self-image
Life Story Work can help adopted children make sense of their past, understand their identity, and build a positive self-image. It involves creating a narrative that incorporates the child’s history, including the time before adoption, to provide a coherent and continuous story of their life. Senior social worker, Penny, shares …
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Matthew - The adoption process and early permanence
Are you considering adoption? You might hear the term 'early permanence' - where a very young child is placed with a prospective adopter while the court decides who they will live with permanently. Early permanence can help reduce the number of moves a child may experience, plus build stronger bonds …
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