tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post1056265029893551318..comments2024-03-27T08:21:50.015+00:00Comments on Life with Katie and Pip: Our Adoption Story: Making ContactLifewithKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-65487103530612898202014-02-17T07:43:28.628+00:002014-02-17T07:43:28.628+00:00In some ways it's harder when it's woolly....In some ways it's harder when it's woolly. When things are firm and reliable then everyone can trust the process but when it's intermittent then it's harder to manage your children's feelings and expectations. I feel like that with the letter box contact and am glad I've not really mentioned it to Katie. xxLifewithKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-60001741234936465872014-02-17T07:42:09.760+00:002014-02-17T07:42:09.760+00:00I think I would agree with you. You have to make d...I think I would agree with you. You have to make decisions and weigh up the options but ultimately you leap into things blind and hope for the outcome you desire. That's life all over. I am not always the best person for going with the flow but I'm trying LOL.LifewithKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-26744575846474220472014-02-17T07:40:40.336+00:002014-02-17T07:40:40.336+00:00It is an interesting set of circumstances and I an...It is an interesting set of circumstances and I anticipate our situation will complicate further over time. It is a bit like cousins. Kip also has a step-brother of the same age and, as far as Katie is currently concerned, he is also her brother. We treat both boys the same as a result. There is another baby on the way for that family and we will do the same for that baby, in fact I'm LifewithKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-16693791738913622682014-02-13T16:56:39.859+00:002014-02-13T16:56:39.859+00:00Ah Gem, I feel for you! Contact is so hard to man...Ah Gem, I feel for you! Contact is so hard to manage; I struggle with the issue all the time especially as our arrangement has been so woolly really :(<br />The Other Katie's Mummy xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-73242384817960049212014-02-13T14:07:23.868+00:002014-02-13T14:07:23.868+00:00Such a complex set of circumstances and relationsh...Such a complex set of circumstances and relationships to manage. It sounds like you're thinking it all through in a very sensible way, though, with the children's needs at the heart of your decisions. You can't rely on others, of course, since their actions are out of your control, so go with your gut. If you are putting the children first, you're unlikely to go wrong....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-68965058437165221262014-02-12T15:33:36.740+00:002014-02-12T15:33:36.740+00:00I find it interesting (for want of a better word) ...I find it interesting (for want of a better word) about the middle brother. As they get older they will have a family member who is not your family. On the other hand, I suppose it's a bit like the cousins on your in-laws' side. Or not like that at all? As you say, it's a different reality from most families. I appreciate your honesty. Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.com