Forever Family

I’ve always had a desire to be a dad. I was that boy pushing the pram around, dressing up his dollies and teddies. As I got older, I found my niche within the care sector, working with children and adults with disabilities, and it fuelled my passion to become a father – and not a biological father, I must add.

For some people, it is the be all and end all. But, for me, parenting runs much deeper than that. It isn’t about being biologically linked to your child; it’s about helping a vulnerable, ‘hard to place’ child in the system.

Parenting an adopted child is completely different to how you would raise a birth child. You need to use therapeutic-based parenting, because a lot of the kids who come through have experienced neglect, abuse and trauma. It can be complex, but that’s not to say you don’t have the strength to adopt.

I WAS THE YOUNGEST SINGLE, GAY GUY EVER TO ADOPT IN THE UK. I was 21 years of age when I decided to do it.

I’ve always had an older head on my