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Manoeuvring In The Dark The Weight of Our Choices
Adoption

Manoeuvring In The Dark The Weight of Our Choices

Laura Boccaleone30th March 201830th March 20180
When you have a family, you have to cast the dice on what is best for you, your partner, and …
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The Water Bucket Exercise
Adoption

The Water Bucket Exercise

Diego Boccaleone21st December 20166th February 20174
We have nothing but praises for the foster family who looked after our son. However, not every adoptive family holds …
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A very long argument Helping a child who doesn't want to be helped
Life Today

A very long argument Helping a child who doesn't want to be helped

Diego Boccaleone29th October 20162nd February 20174
It has been two weeks now. Two weeks of meltdowns, shouting, kicking, little sleep, anger, throwing, punching, and being difficult …
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What changed after contact Cake, sandwich, and meltdowns
Life Today

What changed after contact Cake, sandwich, and meltdowns

Laura Boccaleone19th October 201631st October 20165
The day when my son met his birth brother couldn't have gone any better. The days that follow though, are …
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For everyone on their adoption journey A guest post by Benjamin Carpenter
Adoption

For everyone on their adoption journey A guest post by Benjamin Carpenter

Benjamin Carpenter17th October 20169th September 20170
When Ben applied to adopt 11 years ago, he was the youngest and first single and first gay man to …
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Letter box surprise One puzzle tile
Life Today

Letter box surprise One puzzle tile

Laura Boccaleone29th July 20166th December 20166
I never believed letter box could ever have any value, but I've been proven wrong. Keep writing, make it matter, …
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Skills to Foster training: Safer Caring
Foster Care

Skills to Foster training: Safer Caring

Laura Boccaleone15th July 201629th December 20160
Last week Diego and I attended the first session of the Skills to Foster training. I wasn’t looking forward to …
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A tale of two letters
Life Today

A tale of two letters

Laura Boccaleone25th March 20166th December 20160
This week I kept busy writing our contact letters, one addressed to Ben’s birth parents and one to his brother. …
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