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Hello Everyone It’s been a very long time since I was on these boards.. they’ve completely changed! I used to be active on these around 10 years ago (10 years!!!!) as a prospective adopter and then when my dd was placed at the age of 5. - I have no idea what my username was back then. My daughter is now 15. She is a remarkable individual. She is achieving at school. She’s complex, she has ambitions, friends and teenage angst. She has managed incredibly well. A few years after my daughter arrived, I adopted again. My ds arrived at the age of 5. He is equally as wonderful as my dd. His history is very complex. His issues are complex. School didn’t work for him. He is currently homeschooled. I have a strong support network. I am able to work (pt). Life in our house is interesting! The trauma for both of my children is played out in different ways, often the opposites of the other. However, we travel, we have fun, we live. Of course with trauma, there’s also sadness, despair, loss, feelings of inadequacy and frustration - and that’s just me! Life is a rollercoaster of extreme emotions. We celebrate our family unit and we celebrate our individuality. We (try) to laugh... a lot. I was a single adopter. I am single adopter. For us, that’s ok. I hope everyone I used to speak to is ok. I am happy to talk to anyone about our journey so far. I just wanted to come and say hi. - is this where people still talk?