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...
Being Adopted really fuels Rejection!

Being Adopted really fuels Rejection!

This is Me – I’m Adopted. My struggle with Rejection Rejection talk from an Adoptee How do you see yourself? in my opinion, I am fundamentally flawed by my adoptee status. That’s a big statement I hear you think to yourself. Agreed it certainly is a...
Let it Rain

Let it Rain

The beauty of refreshing rain and looking after yourself. It’s raining and it is raining hard. I’m looking out of the window thinking to myself, ‘I have to go out in that!’ I can’t choose not to or else my 5-year-old won’t get home...
Dandelions and Tea

Dandelions and Tea

Two of the great things in life – in my humble opinion. That amazing season when dandelion seeds are flying around looking for their place to land. Wow, I say, just wow! This season of dandelion seeds flying around everywhere makes me think about the seeds we...