Profile: AJ
Dad of two. Direct, a bit dry, and done pretending the process is fine. Writes about applying, panel, and the years nobody warns you about.
Posts by AJ
Book review: Not exactly as planned by Linda Rosenbaum
Linda Rosenbaum has poured her heart out in this book and I’m so grateful that she did. With each adoption memoir read, I wonder if I’ve reached saturation, if there is anything more to learn. And with each subsequent book, this one being no exception, I learn even more.
Book review: Why Love Matters by Sue Gerhardt
I don’t think this often-recommended reading from Social Services should be anywhere near prospective adopters. Sue Gerhardt does however deliver a great book for practitioners which will hopefully leave them wanting to place children faster.
The UK Adoption process - how long it really takes
This post outlines the stages of the UK process at a high level and how long each commonly takes.
Want to adopt? Here's where to start
Let’s run you through what adoption in the UK is, how long applications take and where to find out more.
Adoption application do's and don'ts
Here we share some adoption application do’s and don’ts, along with the big learning we’ve gathered from going through it.
The Adoption panel and what to expect
Let’s talk about the Adoption panel and what really goes on, to take the fear of the unknown out of it.
Book review: No Matter What by Sally Donovan
It was really through reading this book of Sally Donovan’s that I understood the whole process of addition in the UK, end to end.
This ridiculous process (and why we did it anyway)
It was somewhere around week 8 of our 10 weekly visits from the Social Worker when I finally ran out of patience.
