Preparing yourself to start your adoption journey

Released: 18th July, 2024

Now is a good time to find out more about adopting a child. There’s a range of books, podcasts and organisations all sharing knowledge and first-hand experience of adoption – from all points of view. At Adoption@Heart, we are keen to share a holistic and modern view of adoption, and we encourage prospective adopters – as part of their essential research – to start gathering relevant adoption information.

As a prospective adoptive parent, the more research you do, the more informed and prepared you are for your adoption journey.

If you are seriously thinking about adoption, read on, select resources that suit you, your lifestyle and learning, and make good use of these dark winter evenings to find out if adoption is right for you.

Research on the go – adoption podcasts

Podcasts are available on a range of devices and platforms and are free. You can multi-task and do chores while listening! They cut down your screen time and allow you to focus on the experience being shared.

Adoption Shared podcasts– produced by our partners are worth of helpful advice for those thinking about adoption.

You Can Adopt podcasts cover a range of subjects. Listen to as many as you can.

Benefits of books

Prefer to absorb information at your pace? There are so many more books around on adoption, it can be difficult to know where to start. Here are two books worth investing in (search online or try your local library/bookstore).

No Matter What: An Adoptive Family’s Story of Hope, Love and Healing by Sally Donovan is a brilliant book that explores adoption in an honest and insightful way.

The Quick Guide to Therapeutic Parenting by Sarah Naish and Sarah Dillon. Adopted children often need a different style of parenting given their early life experiences. This book explains therapeutic parenting as a special and specific way to raise children who have experienced trauma, and the patience and commitment it requires.

The adoption community

Real life experiences and the opportunity to ask questions is a great way to get informed.

We would love to speak to you in more detail about your enquiry, whether you are ready to begin your adoption journey or are just looking for more information.

You can either contact us for a chat over the phone or why not join us at one of our information events? They are the perfect place to find out more about adoption and the support we offer you every step of the way.

If you are interested in starting your adoption journey, Adoption@Heart currently holds virtual information events online every fortnight. They are the perfect place for those who are ready to start their adoption journey or would like more information. Details of future events are available here. For further information, call 01902 553818 or email info@adoptionatheart.org.uk