Lying in bed reading various adoption books – Dan Hughes, Perlita Whatsername…all quite thought provoking and sad really. Is this what we want?
We’re two days from meeting our potential social workers for the first time. I believe from here we sign our Registration of Interest – if they’ll have us that is. Do we want them?
Its a weird time. I feel that I need to speak to some adoptive parents about the joys of parenthood, I think I may have read too much doom and gloom. Don’t get me wrong, I know this is ain’t going to be easy but it was the idea of creating a family that led me to this path. I’ve not read about the positive family experience much recently. I thought a hard dose of reality via Dan Hughes books would be good for me, go in with your eyes open and all that.
Eyes very much open – can someone give me the book that helps me smile and feel excited again please…
treemendouskids 
There are many joys, don’t worry! And there are challenges too because our children have all suffered trauma, and also because parenting is hard – everyone agrees on that one :). It’s important to go in with your eyes wide open, and like you, I did lots of reading from the start. But nothing you read in books or blogs will prepare you for the wonder of being a mother. Good luck!
Thank you so much, I really need to hear that right now xx