Diversity of carers
Be My Parent features about the different types of carers.
Families come in all shapes and sizes
In the last few decades, the family, as we know it, has changed beyond recognition from the traditional two-parent heterosexual family that was once commonly regarded as the norm.
Parenthood is for life!
We were in our forties and had been married for 15 years with three birth children when we decided to adopt. To our friends it seemed an odd decision, when most were thinking about their children leaving the nest...
Commitment and a dose of patience
When Maria and Rob dreamt about the fun they would have together as a family – the birthday parties, the day trips, and much else – they didn’t then envisage that the family they would create would be through adoption.
It’s not the family you’re born into, it’s the family you make
Lesbians and gay men can offer a much-needed family for a child, just like any other family. Still, prejudice can often confront them, making it difficult to consider adoption or fostering. Sasha and Jo share their story...
First rate or second best?
Alissa was in her early thirties when she decided to adopt as a single parent. The process was a bit nerve-wracking, but certainly worth it. Today, Alissa is the proud parent of two girls, Shana and Kelisha.
They will always be in our lives
It’s a miracle that families are put together this way and that they can work!” says Emma, who, with her husband, adopted two children last year.
My dads are the coolest people ever!
Hi, my name is Sam and I’m ten. I live with my two dads.
Being a man, being a father
A BAAF trainer and social worker, Pete Wrighton runs training days and a support group for male carers, and is himself a single father of two birth children. He talks about the role of men in adoption and permanent fostering.
Knowing where you come from
Nita, who has adopted three girls with her partner, talks about the importance of birth families and support.
Single carers have so much to offer!
Shabana, a single Asian adoptive mother of two girls, talks about caring for her daughters and the family’s decision to adopt again.
What makes a dad?
When Paul May was going through the adoption process, he found little to read on being an adoptive father so he set out to fill the gap. His book, Approaching fatherhood, is published by BAAF.
Last updated: 18 February 08
