YOUR TRAUMA IS A STRENGTH | UK ADOPTION | How can your challenges help to parent? | mollymamaadopt

[@meows_and_woof]

I’m 44 year old and have 2 grown my biological sons 21 and 15 year olds. I really want to adopt a girl and it was always my dream to have more children and a daughter. Now my biological children are very independent I have a lot of time and love to give to another child I had depression in the past and had treatments with my GP for a few years and I’m worried this can potentially be a problem for me adopting a child. I don’t mind an older child, in fact I’m not very keen on a baby bur on a toddler or pre schooler. I also would consider siblings, I’m financially very stable and my job is flexible as I work from home. I’m going to start my adoption process soon, please wish me luck

[@MollyMamaAdopt]

Hi lovely. Don’t let anything get in your head about you not being able to adopt. Many of us adopters have a past of mental health struggles and it hasn’t hindered us adopting!

[@babycheese8106]

Thank you so much, we've just sent our first application off, we needed this video so much! X

[@katierippon6106]

Thanks Molly, this is really helpful.

[@Hallero123]

Being honest hasn’t worked for us

[@MollyMamaAdopt]

I’m really sorry to hear that.