Our bi-monthly members' magazine, Adoption Today, is full of the latest news, expert advice and real-life insight from adoptive families. You can read past copies by visiting the members' area of our website.

Articles in the February 2021 edition:

• Brothers and sisters – together or apart?
  Siblings who continue to live together once adopted can benefit from a strong sense of belonging and the preservation of birth family ties. Yet children in sibling groups wait longer to be adopted than those who are placed individually. We looked at some of the issues involved and asked Adoption UK members about their experiences of parenting siblings.

• Supporting families with life story and contact
  Fundraiser and campaigner Andrew Taylor-Dawson and his partner have a young adopted daughter. He writes about their experiences of exploring life story and their thoughts about establishing contact with their daughter’s birth family.

• Major adoption reform for Northern Ireland
  A once in a generation opportunity to recognise the ongoing needs of adopted children and their families is finally being realised in Stormont.

• Adoption UK hosts virtual hustings ahead of May elections
  Adoption UK brought together representatives from the main political parties to debate the key issues for adoptive families ahead of the spring elections in Scotland and Wales

• Sweet little lies
  Lying is a common topic of discussion amongst our members. Is lying a source of disconnection and conflict in your family? Sally Donovan offers some suggestions.

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