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WHY ADOPT WHEN YOU CAN HAVE BIRTH CHILDREN?

April 16, 2018 7 Comments

Why adopt when you can have birth children? Why would couples make the decision to go through the adoption process if they knew they could conceive naturally? What motivates people to choose adoption?

It's one of those questions that many of us might have in our heads, but never actually verbalise. After all, it sounds rude, doesn't it? As if we're questioning someone's life choices - something we know never, ever to do in 21st-century Britain. Well, here's an answer. It's my answer, and it … [Read more...] about WHY ADOPT WHEN YOU CAN HAVE BIRTH CHILDREN?

Adoption· Adoption process· Blended families· Explaining adoption to others· Faith· Family Life· Parenting· Parenting an Adopted Child

WHY MY SON TORE UP HIS MOTHERS’ DAY CARD (AND IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK)

April 6, 2018 8 Comments

An insight into the destructive behaviours presented by adopted/fostered children - why they happen and what they look like.

As an organised, sentimental yet time-starved Mum, my approach to archiving all those special bits and pieces that your kids produce (and which you want to keep because, my gosh, some of it is truly awful), consists of throwing them all into named box files. It works pretty well: each child has a … [Read more...] about WHY MY SON TORE UP HIS MOTHERS’ DAY CARD (AND IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK)

Adoption· Explaining adoption to others· Family Life· Mothers' Day· Parenting· Parenting an Adopted Child

THE DIARY OF A (TRYING TO BE HOLY) MUM – BOOK REVIEW

March 30, 2018 55 Comments

The Diary of a (Trying to be Holy) Mum by Fiona Lloyd, Instant Apostle - book review by The Hope-Filled Family, UK Christian parenting and adoption blog.

When you write a blog, it's inevitable that people start telling you to write a book. All very well, you say, but it's a bit harder to come up with an idea that might actually sell. After all, a book has to be more than a group of disparate thoughts all fused together. (Unless you're a celebrity, in … [Read more...] about THE DIARY OF A (TRYING TO BE HOLY) MUM – BOOK REVIEW

Books and resources· Faith· Family Life· Parenting

DEAR SON, THIS IS THE DEFINITION OF ‘BROTHER’

March 19, 2018 14 Comments

A letter to a birth son about his adopted brothers. If you are a blended family, or you're supporting friends who are, this is a must-read.

Dear Son, The other day you asked me whether your younger brothers were your step-brothers. We'd just returned from school, and I was distracted, sorting through book bags, reading letters and signing permission slips, so I don't think I gave you a very good answer. (That's the problem with being a … [Read more...] about DEAR SON, THIS IS THE DEFINITION OF ‘BROTHER’

Adoption· Blended families· Explaining adoption to others· Family Life· Parenting

COULD I BE A SINGLE PARENT?

March 14, 2018 8 Comments

My short stint at being a single parent - but could I do it long-term? What changes would have to be made?

If I'm honest, this is the week I was dreading most this year. My husband, who usually works from home and hardly ever goes away, has been enrolled on a leadership course which involves a couple of residential weeks. This has been the first of them. I like to think of myself as fairly independent - … [Read more...] about COULD I BE A SINGLE PARENT?

Family Life· Parenting

SHOULD WE AVOID MOTHERS’ DAY JUST BECAUSE IT’S HARD?

March 10, 2018 7 Comments

Should we abandon Mothers' Day because of all the hard feelings? Or is there another way we can approach this day, so difficult for many?

Every year Mother's Day rolls around. And every year I see a barrage of comments on social media or blogs about how hard Mother's Day is for many people. And every year there's someone who's calling for the whole thing to be abolished. I do wonder whether Mother's Day - like many festivals, special … [Read more...] about SHOULD WE AVOID MOTHERS’ DAY JUST BECAUSE IT’S HARD?

Faith· Family Life· Mothers' Day· Parenting

FOREVER LOVED: EVE’S STORY – BOOK REVIEW

February 27, 2018 26 Comments

Forever Loved: Eve's Story by Joanna May Chee - book review by The Hope-Filled Family, UK Christian parenting and adoption blog.

If you're wondering how you'll ever have time to read again since your child/ren came along, I'm totally with you. It took me several years after becoming a mum to get into a regular reading habit. And I LOVE reading. But life as a new mum was so full-on that there seemed very little time left … [Read more...] about FOREVER LOVED: EVE’S STORY – BOOK REVIEW

Books and resources· Discipleship for parents· Faith

5 FABULOUS THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR FAMILY THIS LENT

January 21, 2018 6 Comments

5 fabulous Lent ideas for families!

After the long Autumn term - which feels like it'll never end - this term, by comparison, goes in a flash. Linger in January for a moment too long, and suddenly it's Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday and BANG! We're into Lent. I love using the seasons and festivals to make some family traditions and … [Read more...] about 5 FABULOUS THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR FAMILY THIS LENT

Books and resources· Discipleship for kids· Discipleship for parents· Easter & Lent· Faith· Family Life· Parenting

CAN I BE A FEMINIST AND A STAY-AT-HOME MUM?

January 17, 2018 9 Comments

Can I be a feminist and a stay-at-home mom?

I'll be honest: feminism didn't really play a major part in my life until recently. I've been pretty fortunate not to have known any gender-related obstacles at work or at home. I haven't suffered abuse or harassment at the hands of men, nor have I been prevented from doing anything I wanted to do … [Read more...] about CAN I BE A FEMINIST AND A STAY-AT-HOME MUM?

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