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Walk Together
Walk Together focuses entirely on adoption in the UK, supporting mothers, fathers, children, and anyone connected to the adoption journey. We understand that adoption can be emotional, complex, rewarding, and challenging all at once, and our aim is to create a space where every part of that experience is acknowledged.
We publish weekly blogs covering everything and anything to do with adoption: family life, identity, attachment, school, trauma, birth family contact, and the realities of parenting before, during, and after adoption. If there’s a topic you’d love us to explore or an area where you feel more guidance is needed, please get in touch. We’d be very happy to add your ideas to our content plan.
Developmental trauma, ADHD or autism: when the diagnosis isn't the one you were given
Your child has an ADHD diagnosis. Or an autism diagnosis. Or an attachment disorder diagnosis. The medication, the strategies, the school support, none of it is quite working the way the professionals said it would. Many adoptive parents eventually arrive at the same uncomfortable question: is this actually what my child has?
Oct 233 min read
Why anger in adopted children is almost always grief
The slammed door. The small refusal that detonates. The rage that arrives faster than you can respond to. For many adoptive parents, the hardest behaviours in their child are the angry ones, and the hardest truth about them is that the anger is almost always grief wearing a different face.
Oct 164 min read
When you didn't fall in love at first sight, the bonding stories adoptive parents rarely admit to
There is a quiet thing many adopters know but rarely say out loud. The moment they had imagined, the first time they met their child or first held them at home, did not feel the way the books and films had suggested it would. It did not feel like falling in love. It felt awkward, or unreal, or like meeting someone for the first time and trying very hard to act normal.
Sep 115 min read
Your child's fear of not meeting your expectations | what's really going on beneath the surface
For many adopted children, the early experience of being separated from a birth family, regardless of the reasons, carries an implicit message. Not a rational one, not one that anyone intended, but one that the child's developing mind has constructed in the only way it can: I was left because I was not enough. Because I was too much. Because something about me made it impossible for the people who were supposed to keep me, to keep me.
Mar 278 min read
Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) in adopted children | when the world feels like it's always saying no
Rejection sensitivity dysphoria is an intense emotional response to the perception, real or imagined, of being criticised, rejected, or failing to meet expectations. The word "dysphoria" is key here: this is not just feeling a bit upset. It is a sudden, overwhelming wave of emotional pain that can feel completely unbearable in the moment.
Mar 135 min read
Why adopted children experience grief about things they never consciously remember
This article explores how early loss is held in the body and nervous system, why grief can emerge repeatedly across childhood and adolescence, and how parents can understand these experiences without needing to explain or resolve them.
Mar 67 min read
Friendships and adoption: Why peer relationships can be complicated
Friendships are not just social connections. Developmentally, they represent emotional proximity, belonging, and mutual dependence. For adopted children, these themes can closely mirror early attachment experiences, even when the child is not consciously aware of the connection.
Feb 277 min read
Talking about adoption without turning it into “the talk”
Perhaps the most important thing to remember is that adoption conversations do not succeed or fail based on wording alone. They are shaped by relationship, consistency, and emotional safety.
Dec 26, 20257 min read
Understanding ADHD in adopted children: When attention and attachment intertwine
ADHD often has a genetic component, which means that many birth families share the condition across generations. In adoptive families, however, this pattern is different. While a child’s ADHD will not be inherited from their adoptive parents, it is possible that both a parent and a child may live with ADHD independently.
Nov 7, 20257 min read
Pets and adoption: The surprising role animals can play in a child’s healing
Research has shown that the human-animal bond goes far beyond affection. Animals can support attachment, regulate stress responses, and even influence the chemistry of the human body.
Oct 10, 20259 min read
How adoptive parents can talk about difficult or unknown parts of their child’s story
This article offers adoptive parent advice grounded in developmental psychology, attachment theory, and trauma-informed research. Rather than broad suggestions, you will find concrete, emotionally safe strategies to use when creating or revisiting a life book with your child. These approaches help children process emotions, ask questions, and hold uncertainty, while strengthening their relationship with you as their adoptive parent.
Sep 12, 20256 min read
Why routines matter more than rewards in adoptive families
It is crucial that we frame our understanding of adopted children's needs within the context of their early environments and developmental histories.
May 30, 20257 min read
Understanding Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) in adopted children
Parenting is a journey filled with joy, challenges, and unexpected discoveries.
Dec 3, 20243 min read
Why are attachment styles important in adoptive families?
Attachment styles are the ways individuals form emotional connections with others, largely shaped during early childhood.
Nov 26, 20245 min read
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