Tickets on sale now for 8th July in London, this will be a very special adoptee event.

“Life-affirming” adoptee retreat held in the Lake District in June 2023, with Gilli and Lara. Find out how it went….

I have no animosity towards my adoptive parents, but now realise that they were hopelessly unsuitable candidates and that the system which enabled them, was irretrievably flawed. 

London exhibition and poetry from young people - including adoptees - on the theme of identity.

Could my being a fragile person who easily falls apart be a consequence of not being held? Not being held when I was born, at least not by my mother.

As adoptees, our nervous systems can need lots of additional care and tending. You can have years of talking therapy but the body holds the score!

March 20th is the deadline to respond to the gov consultation

Find out more about this wonderful new organisation dedicated to adoptee rights.

Answers to frequently asked questions about the 9-11 June retreat, hosted by Gilli Bruce and Lara Leon

Poignant and relatable blog touching on adoption reunion and the courage of adoptees

New guest blog by adoptee, Em

Testimonials on our first adoptee-only virtual retreat for National Adoption Week

Connecting with others and an emotional high after a difficult National Adoption Week.

Find out more about the sessions we have planned for the day!

Pondering this question as I contemplate my sister’s path and my own…

An overview of all the places How To Be Adopted has appeared, including the AdopteesOn podcast - woo!

What we wish we knew when we first started thinking and talking about what it means to be adopted.

Adopted is the powerful and honest account of two of the thousands of children adopted during the era of closed adoption in Aotearoa New Zealand, between 1955 and the early 1980s.

Moving and ultimately uplifting post on adoption reunion and people pleasing…

Update from Gilli Bruce on the Ofsted ruling preventing adoptees from accessing counselling