I have been enjoying some time off work and ticking off the DIY jobs around the house which need doing before our child comes home. Maybe a bit premature of me.....we haven't been approved yet but it is hard not to get focused on these things! Thanks to my Dad and Paul who gave up their weekends to fix our bathroom floor and sort out some plumbing problems!
We are just waiting for dates of our first sessions with the Post Adoption Centre. They are an organisation which provides counselling and therapeutic support to all parties in the adoption process. Our Social Worker advised us a few weeks back that we should both consider accessing PAC now to strengthen our assessment and going to the panel for approval. Anyone who knows me, knows that I had a difficult time a few years ago and was signed off with stress and anxiety by my doctor following a serious incident at work. I think the Social Worker is being objective and trying to forsee some difficult questions that the panel might ask about my 'wellbeing'. I'm a big fan of counselling, it can be very helpful so I'm going into it with an open mind, as is Ruth but I also know it'll make me a more attractive parent to the panel when we get there! We are both going to have 6 sessions of counselling, to help us both to explore any personal difficulties and issues in relation to becoming adoptive parents.
Ruth got a call yesterday and is heading there next week for her first session.
It's a great organisation and I was impressed by their website and we have been impressed by them so far;
http://www.postadoptioncentre.org.uk/
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