mattflukesJul 61 minTHE BOOK IS IN SIGHTTo say I am excited is an understatement!. After months of working on it, the book is in the final pages of illustration and proof-readin...
mattflukesJun 41 minThe book is coming soon!As I mentioned previously, I have won a competition to have my book published. Right now it’s so exciting as the text has been edited, ...
mattflukesJun 23 minMORE TOGETHER TIME ?We are all 11 weeks into the isolation restrictions that have meant we are spending 24 hours a day together. How is everybody doing? I h...
mattflukesApr 294 minIt’s time to play“When we make Play the foundation of learning, we teach the Whole child.” ~ Vince Gowmon Who wishes that we had more time to play with ou...
mattflukesApr 221 minI am going to be an author !Watch this space. Shortly after adopting, and having attending a Safebase Training programme, we realised that many of the books about ad...
mattflukesApr 203 minTHE TRUE BENEFIT OF ISOLATIONIn these unprecedented, daunting and unnerving times, many of us are finding ourselves locked at home with our loved ones. This can be b...
mattflukesJan 29, 20198 minBuilding the new…. well new parts of me that is anyway!So after the challenging start to chemo it was time to start again and I did but on a reduced regime. The shock of the diagnosis, the “I...
mattflukesDec 14, 20187 minThere’s no “C” in family !Well I have news for you we have two “C’s” in our family and it is two big fat capital letter stinking horrible “C’s”. Not sure where to ...
mattflukesNov 25, 20186 minOUTER SPACE – Time to celebrateI’m back from outer space. After what seems like an eternity I am now back from outer space. It feels like outer space as so much has ha...
mattflukesFeb 4, 20183 minThe futureIt’s been a while…… in fact it’s been bloody ages. Life has kind of taken over a bit over the last few months and there has been no time ...
mattflukesOct 1, 20176 minThe summer that wasBuilding memories, having fun, getting outside and trying to retain some sort of structure was the focus of our summer this year. I know...
mattflukesJul 25, 20177 minInformation sharing and reliving our journeyThis week I had the amazing opportunity to speak to an adoption preparation group at the local council where we embarked upon our journey...
mattflukesJul 3, 20177 minA first time for everything and I mean everything!Five months in and we have been so busy building a family, developing trust and focusing on helping our boys develop a sense of permanenc...
mattflukesApr 24, 20176 minThe family tree is growing and the roots are strengtheningWith lots of first shoots appearing and blossom budding the family tree is starting to really build a solid foundation. We are now out of...
mattflukesApr 10, 20176 minTwo months in and the future is bright but at the same time the past is right there in your faceLearning to listen, empathise, be curious and to build trust has never been so important. Since the last post the building of our family ...
mattflukesMar 15, 20175 minNot until I felt your sunshine, Did I realize that I had been in the shade.“Not until I felt your sunshine, Did I realize that I had been in the shade. Not until I saw all your colors, Did I realize that mine ...
mattflukesMar 5, 20177 minThe greatest gift you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in returnSounds easy doesn’t it? Now we are three weeks into placement, and this being the first time I have grabbed 30 minutes to write, I am sha...
mattflukesFeb 15, 20176 minWelcome to your new forever homeThe rollercoaster has picked up speed and it is now already one week since the boys first came to stay at our house. This is just a quic...
mattflukesFeb 1, 20173 minIt feels a bit awkward but it’s also blossomingWe have completed day two of introductions and we couldn’t be happier. Yes it feels strange after all this time to meet the boys. Yes i...
mattflukesJan 30, 20177 minTwas the night before the big day…“When all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The rooms all prepared with love and with care, in hopes and w...
mattflukes Jul 6 1 min THE BOOK IS IN SIGHT To say I am excited is an understatement!. After months of working on it, the book is in the final pages of illustration and proof-readin...
mattflukes Jun 4 1 min The book is coming soon! As I mentioned previously, I have won a competition to have my book published. Right now it’s so exciting as the text has been edited, ...
