tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934655191016661822.post478570648129907401..comments2023-05-07T09:47:41.527+01:00Comments on A journey into adoption: Chapter 16 – Friends: the second home-study visit AdoptionJourneyBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08595687208169295883noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934655191016661822.post-90151825285659525532013-08-02T19:22:01.899+01:002013-08-02T19:22:01.899+01:00I definitely wouldn't worry too much about fin...I definitely wouldn't worry too much about finding the right mix of other parents by age or the age of their kids, if I were you. Every playground is filled with Mums from 20 to 50, as well as grandparent-carers. What you'll really need is a friend, whatever shape or size!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934655191016661822.post-75631297510608710872013-08-02T17:38:17.325+01:002013-08-02T17:38:17.325+01:00Made me smile that you too had some biscuits ready...Made me smile that you too had some biscuits ready for your social worker. <br /><br />Enjoyed reading your blog! Three Pink Diamonds and A Blue Sapphirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07251145746422148533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934655191016661822.post-1836412651368258282013-08-02T15:59:45.288+01:002013-08-02T15:59:45.288+01:00We too were required to take time out to gain expe...We too were required to take time out to gain experience with children. I ended up taking a few hours a week off to work in a local nursery, and hubby was very lucky to have a firm who ran a community responsibility scheme, and during his working hours he volunteered as a Women's Aid refuge nursery as a positive male role model. <br />It wasn't easy though, and on top of all the other time off we needed, our employers got a little hacked off. In reality, I'm not sure that either of our experiences were useful anyway!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing with the Weekly Adoption Shout Out xthe boy's behaviourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428903584989957736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934655191016661822.post-34990771240212450002013-08-02T15:27:16.708+01:002013-08-02T15:27:16.708+01:00Sexual Preferences Chart?!?!?!! Really?! I'm...Sexual Preferences Chart?!?!?!! Really?! I'm quite horrified by the very thought!<br />#WASORebecca Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323122949121536943noreply@blogger.com