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December 21, 2012

The gift of Christmas

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December 18, 2012

Adopt an opinion....

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December 14, 2012

Birthday Time!

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December 03, 2012

Illness and Attitude!

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November 18, 2012

Mad as a March Hare..

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November 16, 2012

The Week That Was....

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NAW 2012 Day 5 and a half: Our Adoption Story by Laurel Ashton

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Some websites for Adoption and Infertility:

Adoption Champions
Adoption Designs
Adoption Information Line
Adoption Practicalities
After Adoption
BAAF Adoption and Fostering
Babyworld
British Association for Adoption and Fostering
British Association of Social Workers
Fertilethoughts
First4Adoption
PAC
Ranked Blogs - Adoption
RCP Behavioural Problems
RCP Good Parenting
The Adoption Approval Process

Useful Resources

Adoption Cards
Counselling Directory
The Essential Adoption Guide: Everything the potential adoptive parent needs to know (Beacon Hill Training Ltd)
The Essential Guide to the Children's Court System (Beacon Hill Training Ltd)

Some of my favourite blogs....

A Moment In My Arms, Forever In My Heart
adopt and keep calm
Adoptive Mummy
Back of Beyond Baking
Dear Daughter : Our Adoption Journey
Honest Adoption Blog
Maryam Lane
Permanently in a Pickle
Sally Donovan
Scottish Mum Blog - Writing from Aberdeen
Simple Adoption
The boy's behaviour...
The Puffin Diaries
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Time for Change | Attachment and Education
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