Hi everyone,
My wife and I are just about to start stage 2 with adoption. We ave been looking for somewhere to share our thoughts and feelings with other adopters. This seems like a friends and active community, so thought I would sign up.
We still have a long way to go, but we are looking to adopt siblings. We know it will be hard, but we're looking forward to the challenge.
Steve
Welcome on board
Its a bit quiet round here at the moment but hopefully things will pick up.
If you look at the Who who thread on the general board you can find out more about who some of the regular posters are.
First bit of advice - if this is your real name, can I suggest you change it, We like anonimity in adoption land.
Welcome S... and you are very welcome.
Please do not restrict yourself to just the Prospective adopters board, have a look around, and look at archived threads - where you will find more posts.
Scott
Thanks guys, appreciate the warm welcome.
@Serrakunda27 - no, that isn't my real name. I'm a big privacy advocate, and I think it's even more important when talking about something like adoption in a public forum. :-)
Welcome Steve! My husband and I started our adoption journey in March 2016 have had our two little bears with us for 2 1/2 years.
i can’t quite believe it’s been that long, it’s been tricky at times but flown. Happy to chat/listen/help where I can.
Good luck
Welcome aboard Steve & wife.. I hope you have a sucessful & speedy journey to & between panels xx
Any Q's fire away many knowledgable bods here keen to lend a supportive ear xxx
Wowee mama bear so so speedy a journey congratulations on your family xx
Xx moo xx
Yes welcome - it’s an exciting journey - and really helpful to have other people with similar experiences to talk to / learn from
Hey Steve (not your real name lol) you are now in the stage of getting a social worker and the home visits will start. Good luck with the next stages and congrats on passing stage one. This website is great to share feelings and ask advice but nothing beats adoptive friends, I didnt know anyone else adopting so that has helped me massively. I am sure they will be life long friends, we met at the courses we have been on. Our council does not let you go on here until you have been to panel and had the ratification back so we didnt have this website to fall back on for advice etc. We are now getting ready to go to matching panel next week to hopefully be approved the match of a little girl. The stages are so very long and stressful but I wish you the best, stick with it and take breaks away from it to relax or it will send you mad. Its the longest journey ever but I am feeling very positive that we should be able to be a little family very soon. I wish you the excitment of a new family, it will make your heart smile too. (silly saying but I like it) x
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