Very very early stages

[Cupcake3322]

Hello! Myself and my husband are considering adoption, and want to educate ourselves as much as possible and get chatting to others that have adopted.
Bit of a back story I am 28 and my husband 32. My husband has a child from a previous relationship who is 12 and stays at our house on weekends. We also have a very friendly little dog. We have space in our home for children to have their own bedroom, and our house and garden aren’t currently under any renovations. We both work, however both workplaces are very family friendly, and I could potentially drop to part time if needed in the future after adoption leave.
We have been to a local adoption talk, I think this was done under the local council, to get a bit of early information. I’d love it if anyone had any recommendations for books, talks, blogs to follow so we can have a look at these too.
Thank you x

Here's some of my early learning log, I have loads more I'll fish out for you, but these should be a good few suggestions to get your noggin around the adoption jist.
Some of the shows are now quite dated but definitely worth watching.
I've not been watching out for much recently but bbc had loads of childhood adversity which ties well into adoption.
Best of luck x

YouTube/instagram

Community nurse adoption mum.
Aimee vlogs - 66 upload watched
Mama Molly Adopt - 42 uploads watched
Adoption with Nyree/Fly little birds - roughly 150 uploads watched.
The sociable social worker - 57 videos watched.
Adoption resources UK
Adoption positive - very kind and caring community.
Nicky Campbell has lots of adoption pods worth watching.

Podcasts
Adoption uk with Julie Selwyn
BBC podcasts

Courses online
Childhood adversity and impact on MH
The importance of therapeutic play https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/play/10/steps/833058

Adoption uk magazine, forums etc all read, quora read, mumsnet
Channel mum Village
Adoption uk forum archives all worth a read, as it's a very honest reflection from many adopters.

Books read -

Big steps for little people
Celia Foster

A-Z of therapeutic parenting - Sarah Naish

Unofficial guide to adoptive parenting

Life story work : A practical guide

Improving sensory processing in traumatised children - Sarah Lloyd

Why can't my child behave?

Parenting with theraplay

The primal wound - Nancy Vetiver

Parenting the child who hurts - Caroline Archer

Books from Sir John Timpson - free in Times timpson stores

Sarah Ockwell Smith books (she also has FB groups)
Sarah naish - articles etc
Julie selwyn - reports
Live science why adoptions don't always work & PAD

Panorama- truth about adoption
1500 children & counting - all 3 episodes on daily motion.
The dark side of love
If you love your baby
Bbc3 adoption/Foster care series
Trying (amazing show!)
Finding mum and dad
Lots of documentaries regarding the care system leavers, homelessness within care leavers and addiction and MH/trauma.
Lots of videos of the science of neglect. (YouTube)
Finding a forever family
Ashley baptiste documentaries
Finding a home for Maisey
Film lion

Blogs
www.adoptionuk.org/Blog/adopting-with-an-autistic-child

https://doncasterchildcare.proceduresonline.com/chapters/p_disrup_adopt_plac.html

https://www.clinical-partners.co.uk/insights-and-news/family-issues/item/8-things-you-need-to-know-about-theraplay#:~:text=It%20works%20by%20regulating%20the,children%20gain%20more%20emotional%20regulation.

beaconhouse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/What-Survival-Looks-Like-At-Home.pdf

That’s brilliant thank you! I’ve watched Mama Molly Adopt and follow her on instagram, I love her videos and have asked a few questions on Q&A’s which have been really helpful x

@Lwrenagain That’s brilliant thank you! I’ve watched Mama Molly Adopt and follow her on instagram, I love her videos and have asked a few questions on Q&A’s which have been really helpful x

She seems really lovely, tbh the adoption community really seem such nice people 😊 x

Id also recommend adoption UK's huge range of webinars and their zoom meet ups for prospective adopters.and also the a and f podcast it's really good.for books Sally Donovan

@Lwrenagain she does, and that’s really good to hear, looking forward to talking to some people that have adopted or going through the process. X

@tonyhawks23 thank you, I’ll have to have a look at those webinars. I didn’t realise that they had zoom meet ups for prospective adopters, I’d love to join one of those.

They are really helpful and such a huge support.

@tonyhawks23 thats brilliant I’m really looking forward to talking to people that have adopted or are currently adopting. Have you adopted or adopting if you don’t mind me asking?

yes ive adopted but found the prospective meet ups really helpful when I was going through the process.