Walk Together

Walk Together focuses entirely on Adoption in the UK. It's to help mothers, fathers, children and everyone involved in the difficult, tumultuous, rewarding, elating roller coaster that can be the adoption before, during and after process in the UK.

Each month we will post a blog centered around a specific adoption topic like addiction, bi-racial adoption, nature VS nurture etc. If you have a specific topic you're interested in, please pop us a message and we'll add it to our content plan.

It takes a village: How extended relatives can nurture adopted children

Being part of an adoptive family isn’t about walking on eggshells or memorising rules. It’s about understanding that every interaction you have - every calm hello, every kept promise - becomes part of how a child learns to feel safe.

Oct 177 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 109 min read

Understanding attachment styles in children: What every parent should know

This blog explores the four main attachment styles: secure, insecure-avoidant, insecure-ambivalent (sometimes called resistant), and disorganised. For each one, we look at where it comes from, the science behind it, how it may present in children’s daily lives, and examples of why it might develop - not only through trauma but also through ordinary family circumstances.

Oct 311 min read

When their body says no: Understanding shutdowns, freeze responses and emotional numbing in adopted children

Imagine a child in school being asked to read aloud in front of the class. The task feels overwhelming, and the body reacts instantly. The child stares at the page, unable to move or respond, their system frozen in a protective state. This is not a conscious decision. It is the body’s way of saying, “This is too much."

Sep 268 min read