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While the first two elements of waiting for an adoptive brother or sister can bring about changes to family life, actually introducing...

Part two of a three part series on supporting birth children through the adoption process, for part one preparing your children for...

This is a three part blog based on the stages of preparing birth children at each stage of the adoption process - we at Raising a Team...

In my post - waiting - our adoption journey - I explained the processes of our journey but I felt that I should explore the element of...

In my experience most children find it tricky to wait. There is always something important to ask, or say, or point out, and children...

We adopted our little boy when he was three – a lively, confident, outgoing and sometimes strong willed, amazing little boy joined our...

Prepare yourself that this is a longer than usual post, but I want you to have a clear view of just how long the process can be. I'm sure...

We are very lucky to have an amazing support network. One that is built of people who have known us for many years and those who have...

Toilet training has been entirely different for each child in our house. We had one who got it straight away, one who stopped then...

Getting started on potty training can be a challenge, but having some tricks up your sleeve to make it a little easier can really help....

If you are near my toddler when he’s putting his shoes on, you’ll often hear him say “they hug!”.   With the 2 and 3 year old age group,...