09/06/2014
Published by Odette Elliott at 09/06/2014
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After several months we realised that it would be a very long time indeed before an adoption order would be granted. We asked our social worker […]
26/05/2014
Published by Odette Elliott at 26/05/2014
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When I went out with Jah into the city centre of Leicester, not only did I receive criticism about his name, but also about his hair, […]
12/05/2014
Published by Odette Elliott at 12/05/2014
To update readers on Jah’s choice of name, following the criticism we received for continuing to use this special name. He was keen to add a […]
28/04/2014
Published by Odette Elliott at 28/04/2014
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When I went into the city centre in Leicester with Jah, I received many negative comments and they were always from black people. “You shouldn’t call […]
14/04/2014
Published by Odette Elliott at 14/04/2014
I counted recently and I reckon that In my long lifetime I have moved home eleven times, but always with family members, except when I was […]
07/04/2014
Published by Odette Elliott at 07/04/2014
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When I thought about writing a blog, I imagined that I would write quite a lot about my reflections on being a multiracial family and multiracial […]
31/03/2014
Published by Odette Elliott at 31/03/2014
The long summer holiday is a time when children can be free from formal school learning. If they are fortunate, they can learn about the world […]
24/03/2014
Published by Odette Elliott at 24/03/2014
Jah’s fourth birthday was due three weeks after he came to live with us. He had a lot of fun with his brother. He enjoyed the […]
10/03/2014
Published by Odette Elliott at 10/03/2014
So now, after about eight months of waiting, Jah had come to live in our family. He was considered as a foster child, with a view […]