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CH. 3 – First Meeting With a Social Worker

It was the day Anita was visiting and to say we were nervous was an understatement! The house had never been so spotless.. even the fridge had been cleaned.. because clearly she was going to inspect it right? When I compare that first meeting to how we are now when social workers visit it makes me chuckle! Nowadays I can just about put a comb through my hair and run the hoover round and toys will usually be strewn across living room floor! It’s almost like we want the house to look “lived in” now rather than perfectly clean and tidy.

CH. 2 – Adoption Agency or Local Authority?

One of the hardest decisions a potential adopter will make is whether to use an independant adoption agency (IAA) or adopt through local authority (LA). In this chapter I will explain our personal experience with both and how we made our decision.