Episodes
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
70 - Aaron and Adam return with good news!
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Our guests from episode 59 - "Counting down to panel" link below. Return to tell us about their successful approval panel and what day to day life it like while they're family finding.
https://newfamilysocial.podbean.com/e/59-insert-title/
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
69 - Adopting when you have depression
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Walter has had episodes of depression since his late teens and thought it might be a barrier to adopting. He talks about how he was treated during assessment and how he copes with his mental health issues as a parent. He has been open with his adopted son about his depression and talks about how that openness has been positive for both of them.
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
68 - Unsure whether to adopt?
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Cameron and his husband have been doing lot or research about adoption. They're wondering whether they know enough, whether the should move house first and when is the right time to start the process. Luckily, they're volunteering at summer camp so they can find out more.
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
67 - Adopting siblings alone is a privilege
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Robert is a lone parent of siblings, aged five and seven, who he adopted 18 months ago. He talks about the enormous benefits of adopting his children at the same time as well as the practicalities of working full time when you have two kids. He also talks about raising children from a different ethnic background to him own.
"Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race" by Reni Eddo-Lodge
"White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism" by Robin DiAngelo
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
66 - Stuart and Simon return having adopted siblings.
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Stuart and Simon adopted siblings in lockdown. They featured in an earlier episode of this podcast called "We've just adopted siblings" and now they're back to tell us about support services, school and how they celebrated the adoption with a sand ceremony.
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
65 - Fostering babies
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Alex and Terry specialise in fostering babies and two of those babies joined us for the podcast! The couple discussed their journey to fostering, their first placement and the first baby who moved on from them to a permanent home. There's a desperate need for more foster carers and this episode might help you decide whether you could consider fostering.
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
64 - When a match falls through
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Darren and his partner were approved as adopters and linked to a child but the courts ruled that the child should not be adopted. Darren talks about their emotional journeys and their excitement now they're about to go to matching panel with a new child. He shares some tips for resilience during the process.
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
63 - Losing your partner after adoption
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
James and his husband adopted their son eight years ago but shortly afterwards, James's husband died suddenly. James talks about getting through the early days, with support from friends and family, and about how he helped his young son understand what had happened. He also talks about meeting and falling in love with a new partner and how, together, they keep the memory of his late husband alive for their son.
Here is a link to the book "No Matter What" - https://www.littleparachutes.com/books/no-matter-what/
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
62 - Adoption introductions with two toddlers
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Josh and his partner did introductions with their boys just six weeks ago. He talks in detail about the introductions process and the very early days of placement, while Tor says it's ten years today since she began intros with her son. They chat about the gradual transition for children from their foster carers' care to their adopters' care and discuss whether life is too short to make fish fingers from scratch!
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
61 - Waiting two years to start stage one
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Brandon and Pier have been stuck at pre-stage-one for two years due to their immigration status, wedding and house move. They're finally ready to start. They've been to all the information sessions, made a spreadsheet and chosen an agency. Brandon talks about their families back in Italy, their support network and how they're building their childcare experience while trying to decide what kind of needs they can cope with in the children they hope to adopt.
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