16/09/2017
Published by Odette Elliott at 16/09/2017
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Recently there has been much discussion in the media about a foster child in Hackney. I suspect that there has been misinformation and perhaps photo-shopping of […]
20/02/2017
Published by Odette Elliott at 20/02/2017
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For quite a while now I have been thinking of writing a blog post about birth mothers. There have been three main reasons why I have […]
26/09/2016
Published by Odette Elliott at 26/09/2016
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I think I have always been interested in ADOPTION, maybe because my best friend at school was adopted. It interested me to realise that she had […]
22/08/2016
Published by Odette Elliott at 22/08/2016
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This is not meant to be a political blog. It is written in the main about our personal experiences as a multi-racial family. It is impossible […]
01/08/2016
Published by Odette Elliott at 01/08/2016
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My brother and I were brought up in an international atmosphere. Our parents were keen members of the Esperanto movement. As readers of this blog […]
04/07/2016
Published by Odette Elliott at 04/07/2016
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Princesses (?!) I don’t necessarily advocate filling girls’ heads with fantasies of being ‘princesses’, but on the other hand I am committed to the view that […]
07/06/2016
Published by Odette Elliott at 07/06/2016
My last blog ended with this sentence “I have heard that there is more help for adopted and looked-after children nowadays.” This is good news for […]
04/04/2016
Published by Odette Elliott at 04/04/2016
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When we moved to London, I was overwhelmed by all the amazing things one could see and do in the capital. In earlier days I thought […]
22/02/2016
Published by Odette Elliott at 22/02/2016
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I do not know anything about the numbers of children who attend organisations today, like the Brownies, Girl Guides, Woodcraft, Boys’ and Girls’ Brigades and Youth […]