Vicky is a professional organiser (@youneedavicky on Instagram) and author of Amazon Bestseller Start with Your Sock Drawer, but Vicky came onto the podcast to talk about adopting her beautiful daughter ‘Tippy’. We talked about: What led Vicky to want to have children in the first place and why she chose adoption as her path. What the adoption process involves. Whether being a solo parent meant that she was treated differently in the adoption process.  How Vicky first met Tippy and the reactions she has had when talking about her adoption experience. Tippy’s ‘life story book’ and what this means to them both. Vicky’s advice to anyone thinking of adopting.  Vicky’s favourite parenting books:  The A-Z of Theraputic Parenting   The Science of Parenting   How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen      Adoption UK   Child adoption overview gov.uk   Apply to adopt a child through your council      Instagram - @bespokefamily / Facebook - @bespokefamily   Vicky’s website     1:1 Parent Consultations: https://www.bespokefamily.co.uk/parent-consultations     ‘Your Guide to...’ (our downloadable webinars) - 25% off any guide with the code ‘PODCAST’  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.