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[hollymarlow]

Had a lovely chat with Sarah Geogh this morning! We've been trying to arrange it for a while, but it's tricky for two adoptive Mums to find time between parenting, writing books and all the other chaotic things we have going on! Like me, Sarah has written children's books about adoption, so we had a lot to talk about! If you don't follow her already, check out her page @the_flamingofamily 🦩 . #adoption #adoptioncommunityuk #adoptionuk #adoptionsupportuk #adoptionukcommunity #adoptionbuiltus #adoptiveparents #adoptivemums #adoptivemoms #adoptionbooks #adoptionresources #adoptionreadinglist #socialworkresources #socialworkreadinglist #writingcommunity #authorssupportingauthors #authorlife #childrensbooks #childrensbookauthors https://www.instagram.com/p/Coe3Ptytgta/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[hollymarlow]

I'm going to be part of an Adoption UK webinar on Monday, about adoption intros when you have a biological child. Here's the link for any interested members of Adoption UK! https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_khXc-sfgSFGdR10dSndEkQ . #adoption #adoptionuk #adoptionsupportuk #adoptingachild #adoptingababy #adoptionafterbirth #adoptingafterbirth #adopting #waitingtoadopt #hopingtoadopt #waitingfamily #adoptioncommunity #adoptioncommunityuk #adoptionukcommunity #ukadoptioncommunity #adoptionislove #lovemakesafamily #adoptionintros #adoptionintroductions #adoptionbuiltus #adoptiontransitions #adoptionprocess #blendedfamilies #blendedfamily #wearefamily https://www.instagram.com/p/CnCpOnYtlPl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[hollymarlow]

New book release! ❤️ Set in the world of "Delly Duck" (my first children's book), "Room in the Nest" is an inclusive story of fostering, reunification, kinship care & adoption, that can be used to explain the Family Court system, the role of social workers & different types of foster care. I really hope it helps lots of you to talk to your children about foster care. ❤️ #childrensbook #inclusive #fostering #fostercare #kinshipcare #adoption #familycourt #socialworkers #socialworker #socialworklife #socialworkersrock #socialworkreadinglist #socialworkreads #kinshipawarenessmonth #kinshipcareawareness #specialguardianship #adoptionsupportuk #adoptionuk #adoptionukcommunity #adoptioncommunity #specialguardianship #grandparentcaregivers #fosterfamily #fostercarereadinglist #fostercarer #fostermama #fosterdad #fosterparent #lgbt #lgbtq #socialworktoolkit https://www.instagram.com/p/CiGBS8SsGO6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[hollymarlow]

Is there any better way to watch TV, than in a box next to your sibling? 😂🤷‍♀️ Been watching "Chip and Potato" this morning. Big cheers when the Razzles (gay zebra Dads with 2 children) came on, because we've talked before about how they may have adopted their children. Representation is fab. Really appreciate that TV is finally getting more diverse, and we can normalise talk about adoption ❤️ #adoption #adoptionbuiltus #adoptiveparent #adoptivefamily #adoptionuk #adoptionukcommunity #wearefamily #thisisus #famille #familledacceuil #fostermama #pflegefamilie #pflegemama #cuidadodeniños #adopcion #adoptionsupport #adoptionstory #mumlife #momlife #mamaleben #viedemaman #parentlife #parentsenfrance #parentsenfants #gaydads #gaypride #lgbt #lgbttvshow @chipandpotatohq @netflixuk @netflix https://www.instagram.com/p/CgWOnlMMXVY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[hollymarlow]

2 years ago, after weeks of video calls and socially-distanced outdoor meetings with his foster family, Covid restrictions eased and I was able to be in the same room as my new son. On day 2 of our adoption introductions, I said "hello" and smiled, as I crouched down next to him. He reached his little hand out and touched my cheek for a moment, looking at my face intently. The day before, he had cried when I picked him up. I wasn't sure how long it would take for him to feel safe near us, so when his little hand touched my face and he looked at me, it was a really special moment. He still sometimes puts his hand on my cheek in the same way, and it always takes me back to that moment, when I felt like my heart might burst. ❤️ #adoption #adoptionbuiltus #wecouldhavemissedthis #wearefamily #thisisus #famille #familledacceuil #fostermama #pflegefamilie #pflegemama #cuidadodeniños #adopcion #adoptionsupport #adoptionstory #adoptionjourney #adoptioncommunity #adoptionstories #adoptionintros #adoptionintroductions #adoptiontransitions #adoptionprocess #attachment #attachmentparenting #therapeuticparenting #buildingattachments #preciousmoments #parentingmoments #adoptionuk #adoptionukcommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf0vfdRMb2W/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[hollymarlow]

Introducing another character for "Room in the Nest" my next children's story, about foster care. This is a grandmother magpie, who will be raising her grandchildren as a kinship carer, after their brief stint in foster care. "Room in the Nest" will be published in September. It is based in the world of Delly Duck (from my first book, "Delly Duck: Why a Little Chick Couldn't Stay With His Birth Mother," available from @shrimpanddoodle (signed copies!), @Amazon, @whsmithofficial and @waterstones) and features some familiar characters, as well as new ones. 🐤🦆🐦🦉🐧🦅🦃 #kinshipcare #specialguardian #specialguardianship #kinshipcarers #fostering #fostercare #adoption #adopting #fostercarereadinglist #adoptionreadinglist #socialworkreadinglist #therapeuticparenting #fosteringtraining #familledacceuil #fostermama #pflegefamilie #pflegemama #pflegemami #cuidadodeniños #adopcion #adoptionsupport #adoptionstory #adoptionjourney #adoptioncommunity #adoptionuk #adoptionukcommunity #grandparentcaregivers #kinship #kinshipstories #socialwork https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfzonz-Mbvl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=