Welcome to David and Lisa’s unique adoption diary.
The Chandlers have agreed to share the heartache and highs as they progress on their journey over the next few months with Adoption Matters Northwest to becoming adoptive parents. Shared on a stage by stage basis, it is a compelling true ‘warts and all’ story that will hopefully help dispel some of the myths surrounding adoption and perhaps encourage others to consider finding out more.
The couple had never contemplated adoption – until the miscarriage of a longed-for child during a foreign holiday. More devastating miscarriages followed and when an unsuccessful attempt at IVF finally put an end to their hopes of natural childbirth, the couple began to research adoption.
Their heartbreak has propelled them on a journey that will see their lives and those of their immediate family being assessed in thorough and often highly personal detail by highly experienced adoption practitioners to ensure their suitability for the role
Chapter 1
The couple had never contemplated adoption - until the miscarriage of a longed-for child during a foreign holiday. More devastating miscarriages followed and when an unsuccessful attempt at IVF finally put an end to their hopes of natural childbirth, the couple began to research adoption.
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Chapter 2
Lisa thinks our house may be haunted. We arrived with no children and the couple we bought the house from had been here a decade and were also childless. The house is exactly one hundred years old and, recent history aside, there is no reason to suspect why a large three-bedroom house would not have been home to dozens of children in that time.
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Chapter 3
‘We were dreading the preparation groups…’ From the very first meeting with a social worker, the prospect of getting involved with ‘groups’ filled us with dread. For so long, our grief had b...Read more »
