Adopting views is a regular Society Guardian column by Jane Green, the pseudonym for a mother of two adopted daughters. She writes about the behavioural impact of the abuse her daughters suffered as young children before they were adopted and the lack of support to help them, and her, deal with it
Why did I need to write about my adopted daughters?
Jane Green: If I've helped raise awareness that children who have suffered abuse and trauma need far greater support, then the stress of writing was worth it
I hear my adopted daughter sing, and what I hear is pain and confusion
Jane Green
Jane Green: What happens if her boyfriend goes to prison? My daughter's songs are incredibly painful to listen to. Then she asks me: 'Would you be sad if I died?'
How to keep a lid on my adopted daughter's violent anger
Jane Green
Jane Green: I discover my daughter is on the warpath - but any further trouble could land her in custody. What support is there for adopted teenagers with a history of abuse?
The consequences of being abused as a young child run on and on
Jane Green
Jane Green: A mother of two adopted daughters who were abused as children, I struggle to deal with the daily fallout, as my elder daughter invites strangers into our home
