Tag: adoption process
We Feared It Would Be Difficult To Adopt As A Same-Sex...
It’s a big thing for any couple to decide they want to be parents. To agree they’re committed enough and responsible enough to...
The Adoption Scandal – How Some Parents Are Being Pressured To...
When a child is put up for adoption, we generally assume it’s because the parents had no other choice. The common belief...
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Why Are School Lunches Still So Unhealthy?
There are more than 91m school children worldwide now defined as living with obesity – and the UK is in the top 20 countries for...
4 Tips For Giving Toddlers Belief In Themselves
"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men."- Frederick Douglass What has your toddler learned today? Probably more things than you...
What Happens When You Love One Child More Than The Other
There are just two years between my children in age and I was as besotted as any new mum when Andy was born. I was...
I Lost My First Baby At 21 Weeks And Then It Happened Again –...
Last month marked 23 years since I gave stillbirth to a teeny-tiny little girl, my Rebekah Leanne. While she is always in my heart,...
Curious Kids – What Is Dew?
Is dew the same as rain? What is dew? Thank you – Leo, age 3. Great question, Leo! I am a plant ecologist, and rain and...
The 7 Things Every Single Mum Wants You To Know
Many of us have a partner-in-crime to help us along the perilous parenting path. Even when things aren’t going well, it’s good to know...