I’m from the Faroe Islands, and my partner Fiorella is from Peru, so when we had our son Adrian, who is now 18 months old, we didn’t have any extended family living close by.
We came to London partly because it’s a more open city, a place where it’s easier to be accepted if your family is a little different.
Having Adrian was amazing, but it made us miss our families very much – and Francesca and Kave, Adrian’s godparents, really stepped into the breach. They’ve given us lots of practical support. They often look after Adrian so that we can have a break – and they’re interested in everything about him, which is so wonderful for us.
They’ve both been incredibly loving and generous – and they’re interesting, nurturing people who will stay in his life.
When we arrived home from the hospital after he’d been born, Francesca had made sure there was food in the fridge, and Kave is a doctor who’s only a text away if we’re worried about anything in particular.
We’re incredibly lucky to have them – and so is Adrian, of course.
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