Sarah was brought into care aged four and moved into her adoptive home one week off her sixth birthday. Now twenty one she describes some of her thoughts and feelings.
Sarah discusses her experiences of re establishing contact with her birth family in adulthood.
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Thank you for this. My husband and I are looking to foster or adopt, and although I have read all the books, it is invaluable to have the perspective of someone who has been through it. It's easy to forget how scary the world can be when you are four or five, and kids (at least mine) always give the impression that they understand more than they really do, and crucial explanations can get missed.
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DeleteI'm aware that the spoken experience of one adoptee can speak more than 10,000 of my words.
Bravo Sarah for expressing so clearly the ambivalence that I suspect many of our adopted children feel. Bet you're proud!
ReplyDeleteVery proud, proud since the day I met her!
DeleteThank you Sarah for this - as a fellow adoptee I really appreciated hearing of your experiences and perspectives. Thanks for sharing and all the best with everything!
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Thank you for commenting I'll make sure they're passed on.
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