Tag Archives: adoption journey

Looking back: my adoption journey so far through the Pedalling Solo lens

Posted on 30 November 2014 by Pedalling Solo

I’ve been officially on my adoption journey for over a year now – not counting the years of thinking about it before I officially picked up the phone for the first time – and I’ve been blogging about it on and … Continue reading →

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Honouring their stories: an evening of reading children’s CPRs

Posted on 18 November 2014 by Pedalling Solo

Sometimes being a prospective adopter is hard. This evening I have spent a good part of my evening reading CPRs (Child Permanence Reports). These reports detail a child’s history (personal, family, health); the various events, records and interventions that will … Continue reading →

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Patience

Posted on 11 November 2014 by Pedalling Solo

Patience. I know patience is often described as a virtue. I wonder if that is simply because it is so difficult. Situations that are particularly relevant to us always heighten our sensitivity to related sights and sounds. Maybe I’m in a place similar … Continue reading →

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In which I ask myself quite why #NaBloPoMo seemed a good idea?

Posted on 9 November 2014 by Pedalling Solo

Periodically I set myself targets and challenges. It’s something I’ve done all my life, but in recent times good examples are Janathon (jogging and blogging about it every day in January) and #2013in2013 when I made myself walk, run or … Continue reading →

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National Adoption Week: sprinkled with irony

Posted on 3 November 2014 by Pedalling Solo

Today is the first day of National Adoption Week. The focus this year is on the need for adopters to come forward who feel willing and able to adopt sibling groups. There’s no question that with 49% of children currently … Continue reading →

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My own personal theme park ride

Posted on 2 November 2014 by Pedalling Solo

I’ve written already of the twists, turns and emotional roller coaster of matching, along with the endless waiting throughout the journey. I am not sure, all the same, that the particular theme park ride I seem to have been thrust … Continue reading →

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Linking and Matching Part 2: getting personal

Posted on 12 October 2014 by Pedalling Solo

So … yes this is linking and matching part 2! If you’re interested in the basics of what happens during linking and matching – how it works, who does what, where you can go to see which children might meet … Continue reading →

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Linking and Matching Part 1: the practicalities

Posted on 12 October 2014 by Pedalling Solo

I decided that Linking and Matching required a whole blog post of their own for, at least to me, it was a strange, difficult, edge of the seat, challenging time. However, now I’ve started I’ve found out I have so much to … Continue reading →

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Approved!

Posted on 10 October 2014 by Pedalling Solo

I have previously written of my Approval Panel – a happy, odd, good occasion, shared with my lovely amazing mother (and my thoughtful and supportive Social Worker too). Spotting, opening and reading the notification from the Agency Decision Maker (ADM) a few days … Continue reading →

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The “Adoption Wait”

Posted on 10 October 2014 by Pedalling Solo

I don’t really know why they (we) call what we go through between initial enquiry and placement the Adoption Process or even the Adoption Journey. If I am honest I suspect those in the know must surely refer to it as … Continue reading →

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