I know hardly anything about adoption at all. Where would be a good start/place to go/resources etc to look into adoption and learn more about it?
We currently have one DC (16m). We are thinking about trying for another in about a year. We definitely want one or more other children. Pregnancy and birth were awful for me and to be honest so was most of the first 7 months or so of looking after a baby. The older DC gets the easier I find parenting and the more enjoyable. I know there are lots of children who need a home through adoption and that those children tend not to be newborn babies. I'm also an ethnic minority and I know that ethnic minority children are harder to place.
Really sorry if you read the above and think it sounds pathetic and not a proper motivation for adoption, I am all ears if I've said anything stupid please pull me up on it. I am not for one second going to pretend I know hardly anything about adoption as I definitely don't so this is really just if people can signpost me to to places/resources to look into it more.
I'm also aware that I am autistic and have an anxiety disorder and have had more significant mental health problems in the past. And definitely struggled with the baby stage. Would that rule me out anyway?
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MeadowHay · 18/10/2019 11:53
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