Adoption Today Magazine

Our quarterly members' magazine, Adoption Today, is full of the latest news, expert advice and real-life insight from adoptive families. You can read past copies below. Adoption today is going fully digital from March 2026.

The latest edition of Adoption Today is out now, packed with expert advice, personal stories and the latest developments affecting adopted people and adoptive families across the UK.

In our summer issue:

• Adoption Barometer author Becky Brooks takes an in-depth look into this year's findings,
• We meet the team behind Now Foster's Weekenders programme, which is helping children in care build lasting relationships with trusted adults,
• Adult adoptee Polly Penter reflects on how therapy helped her understand lifelong fears of abandonment and make sense of her adoption journey,
• An adoptive parent shares her experience of supporting her daughter to reconnect with birth family in the age of social media,
• Our experts offer practical advice on managing summer holiday transitions, reducing anxiety and preparing for the return to school,
• Explore how prenatal alcohol exposure can affect brain development, and what this means for parents and carers,
• Discover wellbeing rituals from around the world that can help you recharge and prioritise self-care over the summer months.

You'll also find the latest news on the UK Government's forthcoming apology for historic forced adoptions, updates on developments shaping adoption policy, research roundups, book reviews and much more.

We hope you enjoy reading this summer's edition. 

Read the summer edition of Adoption Today