Parenting
“But do you still love them?”
Karen Hodgson celebrates her love for her adopted children I was sitting in the waiting area watching my eldest two children doing their gymnastics class; my youngest was snuggled into me, tired, sucking on a piece of apple and feeling my jumper between her thumb and finger as she is wont to do when trying to sleep, while I stroked her hair. Her sisters were doing their best to join in with the others; Liberty’s visible lack of coordination wrung my heartstrings as she tried and tried to balance on the beam, falling, climbing back up, falling again. I felt tears well up for her and wanted to rush and help, but I blinked them back, knowing I had to stay put. My throat felt tight and I had to remind myself to breathe as she tried again and got slightly further along before falling yet again. The other mums...
“But do you still love them?”
Karen Hodgson celebrates her love for her adopted children I was sitting in the waiting area watching my eldest two children doing their gymnastics class; my youngest was snuggled into...
Two Father Family: the joys and challenges of a...
Where it all began We both always wanted to be parents, though as younger adults, we never truly believed it would be possible. But then sometimes, the best things in life are unexpected… just like the day we first met. It wasn’t any kind of fairy tale; it was, in fact, quite awkward. We were out with our respective friendship groups when Rich walked past and slipped me a piece of paper with his name and number on it. At the same time, he tried to covertly tell me to meet him at the bar and that his friends didn’t know he was gay. We chatted briefly that evening and, a few days later, I messaged him and we arranged our first proper date. Since then, it’s been the most amazing journey that started with falling in love, followed by Rich opening up to his family and friends about being...
Two Father Family: the joys and challenges of adoption
Where it all began We both always wanted to be parents, though as younger adults, we never truly believed it would be possible. But then sometimes, the best things in...