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...you had to start digging in to issues that probably as a person you haven’t dealt with before in the past – but I think the advantage for us is that we went in to the whole process with the attitude that we would do whatever we needed to do to adop”

Segun and Seyi , 47 and 39

Other people answering How did you find the process of being approved?

  • Video by Kerry and Amerjeet

    “ Because there are so many mixed race children waiting for adoption once we were sort of approved as adopters, the child had already been chosen”

    Kerry and Amerjeet, 40 and 34

  • Video by Kim

    “And so it’s a wonderful process to explore both your own history as a child and what you’d like to continue in the parenting and what you’d like to do differently.”

    Kim, Early 40s

  • Video by Roddy and Alex

    “As it went on, it felt like free counseling a little bit rather than… people sort of probing and us getting defensive”

    Roddy and Alex, 44 and 41

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