An adoption diary

This moving real life account of an adoption, chronicles every aspect of the adoption process, from the moment when the decision to adopt is made following years of infertility. Spanning almost four years the diary covers the assessment procedure, the workshops, the heartache of months of waiting, and the final match with a two-year-old boy who lives over 200 miles away.

The author talks openly and honestly of the difficulties of a long distance adoption, explores what it feels like when an adoption finally happens and charts the first few months of family life

This is an inspirational story of one couple’s emotional journey to become a family, which gives a fascinating insight into adoption in Britain today.

An Adoption Diary is the first title to be published in BAAF’s new Our Story series. This series aims to provide an insight into the highs and lows of adoption and fostering through the real life experiences of a wide range of families. As well as being poignant personal accounts, the stories published in this series will point to lessons that can be learnt, show how pitfalls can be avoided and offer tips on how to make families “work”

Written in a highly accessible style, the books will appeal to anyone involved in adoption and fostering, and to everyone who enjoys a “human interest” story. Social workers will be able to use the books in preparation training for carers and include them on recommended reading lists.