Let me ask you something. Have you ever started something that you knew was going to be challenging, but thought, “How hard can it really be?” Well, that was me starting my PhD. I knew it would involve research, reading, writing and probably quite a few late nights. I had completed my Master's degree, after all. I knew what university was like. I had written a dissertation. Surely, I had a reasonable idea of what I was letting myself in for? Oh, Charlotte. How wonderfully opt

Calling all adopters: Let’s talk letterbox contact. From a birth parent’s perspective Let’s talk about something that often gets reduced...

Well, it’s official—I’ve completed my Master’s! After months of reading, writing, and questioning every life choice that led me to...

*Disclaimer- this blog is of my own feelings, words and experiences, it is not a reflection on my research, K, or that of Birth Parents...

It’s been a long time since my last blog, but in all honestly things have been all over the place. My master’s course, holiday to Disney...

Lets’ take it back a step… 3rd August 2020, 16:51 I was watching my phone like a hawk. It was fully charged, on loud, and then…. I was...

We all have to say goodbye at some point in our lives. This isn't goodbye.

From a Birth Mothers perspective I’m in a position where I don’t have to worry about waiting for the postman to knock on the door and...

I am a mum. I am a mum, a birth mum. That will never change, but what did change was how I perceived myself. It’s how many birth parents...