the next chapter in my life story

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twinklestarmum · 08/06/2019 22:58

Hiya all,
I've been reading all your posts for a little while now but felt brave enough to start my own now.

I'm a single parent to an amazing little girl (birth child) who is 6. I have started my adoption process and i am in the very early stages.

I have attended the 4 day course and have sent off for my dbs ( not returned yet), ive had my medical ( still awaiting response). I have returned all my homework.

I have to have a report done by an independent agency on a member of my family for his past however i'm not too worried about this as i am no longer in contact with him so feel honesty is the best policy with regards to sw. this is happening on Tuesday.

I haven't actually been accepted for stage 2 yet but i'm hoping that everything is looking really positive.

i have recently moved house so that i have more room, better garden and a spare room, i work from home so my time is very flexible.

I am very excited to even get this far and truly hope to proceed. so i just wanted to get some experiences from people and their stories, and support also from others not directly involved in my life. i have lots of that too.

Following some of your stories and reading back on previous posts i can see some of you do an amazing job and i hope i can do half as well :-)

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PopcornZoo · 09/06/2019 08:45

I'm at the same stage :)

Ted27 · 09/06/2019 15:23

Hi, Im a single adopter with one son who is nearly 15 ( how did that happen!!) He was not quite 8 when he came to me.
We have had good times, boring times, really bad times, great adventures together. Its relentless, exhausting but the best thing I've ever done. I'm a mum, we are a family which has built a life together.
good luck on your adoption journey

Italiangreyhound · 09/06/2019 17:12

twinklestarmum welcome and hope all is going to go well.

DH and I have got a birth child (14 year old dd) and adopted son almost 9. it's been over 5 years and would not change ds for the world. It was quite tough in the early days but things are better.

You sound like a great mum who will make a great adopter, OP. All the best.

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twinklestarmum · 09/06/2019 20:26

Thanx for replying. i'm looking forward to the next stage (hopefully) and just having the chance to have my life flipped over by another child and starting the craziness all over again.

My little girl is such a good little thing i hardly know shes here know haha she is also very excited to have a sibling and cant wait.

We are hoping for a baby/toddler but i know its not always as easy as that.

popcornzoo i wish you well on your adoption journey too :-)

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