07/10/2019
Published by Odette Elliott at 07/10/2019
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I have finished writing about our family’s adoption journey. Time has moved on. We now have five wonderful grandchildren. As I write today, one is about […]
04/04/2019
Published by Odette Elliott at 04/04/2019
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Welcome back. I have been very busy writing my children’s novel – see later – which is why I have neglected my blog. Sorry! I have recently […]
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 […]
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 […]
28/04/2016
Published by Odette Elliott at 28/04/2016
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During 2015 I turned on the radio and heard the following startling statement. I jotted it down “Every 20 minutes a child enters the care system. […]
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 […]
08/02/2016
Published by Odette Elliott at 08/02/2016
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“Girls and self-image” may not appear to be relevant for the upbringing of two boys from a Caribbean background, but this is certainly relevant for their […]