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Introduction	I’m a 52 year old white woman who grew up mainly in London. I married my gorgeous black British hubby in 2010 after 4 years together (although we actually met when I was 19!). After various trials and tribulations, we adopted our mixed-race daughter, who came to live with us at 22months old on 28th May 2013. This is our story; how we navigate this unknown terrain to allow our daughter to process her feelings and grow into such a compassionate, emotionally intelligent, wise individual that people frequently comment on it. I am starting in the present (Angel is 9) and will share as things unfold but also plan to go back and fill in some of what has been before, over the weeks to come. It's BIG; big feelings, big learning curves, big love, big growth and it’s the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done. There’s no gloss here and I will, for the most part be talking about the difficulties as these are the times I find it most therapeutic to write and is also what I think will be most helpful for other parents of adopted kids, or parents in general, grappling with how to manage big feelings. I’d love to hear if you find it helpful and looking forward to sharing our journey (-: xx

Introduction

I’m a 52 year old white woman who grew up mainly in London. I married my gorgeous black British hubby in 2010 after 4 years together (although we actually met when I was 19!). After various trials and tribulations, we adopted our mixed-race daughter, who came to live with us at 22months old on 28th May 2013. This is our story; how we navigate this unknown terrain to allow our daughter to process her feelings and grow into such a compassionate, emotionally intelligent, wise individual that people frequently comment on it. I am starting in the present (Angel is 9) and will share as things unfold but also plan to go back and fill in some of what has been before, over the weeks to come. It's BIG; big feelings, big learning curves, big love, big growth and it’s the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done. There’s no gloss here and I will, for the most part be talking about the difficulties as these are the times I find it most therapeutic to write and is also what I think will be most helpful for other parents of adopted kids, or parents in general, grappling with how to manage big feelings. I’d love to hear if you find it helpful and looking forward to sharing our journey (-: xx