Adoptee Grief – What’s that then?

Adoptee Grief – What’s that then?

Good Grief – can I get over it? Hi, there I am Fiona I’m an adoptee. I was adopted at 8 months old after being in two different foster placements and 2 hospital stays. I have my great-niece from the family I was adopted out of on a Special Guardianship...
Adoptee Struggles – The Writing is on the Wall!

Adoptee Struggles – The Writing is on the Wall!

Will my child struggle with identity? – I really hope not. Hi there it’s Fiona, I’m 56 with a six-year-old. Yes, I know a bit of a gap between us. God said I will give you a child at 50. I said can you not do it a little sooner? Along came Georgie...
This is Me – with Attachment Issues

This is Me – with Attachment Issues

Attachment and Adoption Hi, I am, Fiona 56, I am married with one daughter and one stepson. I am adopted. I am an author and designer. I use the word designer loosely but I have designed stuff so I am eligible to use it. The smashed plate is a symbol of my shattered...
I Don’t Deal with Death well

I Don’t Deal with Death well

This is me – Struggling with sudden death Hi I am, Fiona 56, with a 6-year old that I call my tornado. She’s the fastest moving child I know. She can trash a space in seconds. She doesn’t mean to, she just loves to burst into any space and claim it...
Does She Really Hate Me?

Does She Really Hate Me?

This is Me – Fighting with my Six year old The struggle with adoption and the different levels of rejection I suffer! “Mum” came the little voice from the bathroom, “yes Georgie” It’s the tone of the Mum that had me already thinking...