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Henry and Duncan had their twins placed with they just weeks before the first lockdown. They experienced isolation and child-to-parent violence from their frightened and confused children. They fought for support and found it really useful. They now live abroad and are successfully raising their much-loved sons in a bilingual household. As mentione…
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Adam and Aaron have been on the podcast twice before. Since their last visit, they have been turned down as adopters for specific children several times and the rejection is taking its toll. They talk frankly about losing confidence and the frustration of being turned down even when they thought they were a really good match. Previous episodes http…
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Alex and his husband moved to the UK from Eastern Europe, built their support network through New Family Social and then adopted two boys. The last 18 months have had highs and lows. Alex talks about their journey, how they're dealing with a problem at school and how they keep in touch with their children's four siblings.…
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John is the sole parent of two children ages 5 and 8. For the last couple of years he's done filial therapy with them which is a type of play therapy delivered by parents/carers. He talks about how it helps his children to communicate feelings they don't have words for.Di New Family Social
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Arjay and Tom adopted two year old twin girls 12 weeks ago. The had previously volunteered at New Family Social's summer camp to get childcare experience. This year they'll return with their children who they met at an exchange day. The girls had been born prematurely and that means there's some uncertainly about their health and development. The n…
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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.…
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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 Talki…
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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 foste…
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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.…
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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, togethe…
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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 di…
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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 childca…
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Ash and John talk about adoption journey, having both been adopted themselves. Ash explains how he was adopted and has no details of his birth family. John tells how he was given up for adoption after his birth mother was sexually assaulted. John and his older half-brother were adopted together. John tells how his foster family made introductions d…
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Aaron and Adam are counting down to their panel. They share how their experience has been smooth, thanks to their social worker. Aaron explains that big life events, which had happen to both of them, were positives when it came to assessment because they showed their resilience and demonstrated that the couple knew how to deal with traumatic events…
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Myfanwy and Jay return to update us on their journey. They share how supportive their son's school as been, putting in to place a number of provisions to help him. One the of the scheme, called "thrive", worked well but has come to an end. The school is continuing to put other provisions in place to help. They share how sometimes it’s still difficu…
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Lucy and Marie are in stage two with panel coming up soon. They share how there have been some delays in stage one. Marie was sure right from the start that she wanted siblings, being an only child, and because they felt that adopting siblings at the same time would help the children and mean they wouldn't have to go through the assessment process …
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Avi and Danny adopted three girls one at a time. They speak Hebrew at home. They talk about building their support network and their eldest daughter's emerging needs. Text KIDS to 70490 to give a one-off donation of £10 to help children in care find their forever families with LGBT+ families. Listeners outside the UK can make a donation through our…
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Lynne talks about applying to adopt before same sex couples were legally allowed to do so and supporting her adult son now. You can listen to her TED talk here https://www.ted.com/talks/lynne_elvins_the_myths_of_gay_adoption Text KIDS to 70490 to give a one-off donation of £10 to help children in care find their forever families with LGBT+ families…
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Andrew and John adopted a baby with a rare form of cancer called neuroblastoma. Andrew talks about how they've all coped with the medical uncertainty and how they went on to adopt again. Text KIDS to 70490 to give a one-off donation of £10 to help children in care find their forever families with LGBT+ families. Listeners outside the UK can make a …
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John is a single foster carer in Scotland with a ten-year-old child permanently placed with him, a 16-year-old child temporarily placed and a crazy puppy. As someone who admits who knew next to nothing about children when he picked up a leaflet about fostering, he loves being a foster carer. Text KIDS to 70490 to give a one-off donation of £10 to h…
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Emily and her partner adopted a seven year old autistic boy who has brought so much into their lives. Emily encourages prospective adopters to be open minded about children with additional needs. Text KIDS to 70490 to give a one-off donation of £10 to help children in care find their forever families with LGBT+ families. Listeners outside the UK ca…
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Andrew, one of England's first adopters in a same-gender relationship, talks to David, who's going through the application process now. Text KIDS to 70490 to give a one-off donation of £10 to help children in care find their forever families with LGBT+ families. Listeners outside the UK can make a donation through our website https://newfamilysocia…
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Claire talks about adopting her daughters and how they manage Belle's serious health issues. Text KIDS to 70490 to give a one-off donation of £10 to help children in care find their forever families with LGBT+ families. Listeners outside the UK can make a donation through our website https://newfamilysocial.org.uk/Donation-Landing Thank you so much…
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Myfanwy and Jay talk about the foster carer trying to sabotage introductions. Text KIDS to 70490 to give a one-off donation of £10 to help children in care find their forever families with LGBT+ families. Listeners outside the UK can make a donation through our website https://newfamilysocial.org.uk/Donation-Landing Thank you so much.…
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Yiannis and Dimitris talk about adopting how Yiannis's autism diagnosis put them on the path to adopting. Text KIDS to 70490 to give a one-off donation of £10 to help children in care find their forever families with LGBT+ families. Listeners outside the UK can make a donation through our website https://newfamilysocial.org.uk/Donation-Landing Than…
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Ian talks about his child's challenging behaviour and how to cope when it feels personal. Text KIDS to 70490 to give a one-off donation of £10 to help children in care find their forever families with LGBT+ families. Listeners outside the UK can make a donation through our website https://newfamilysocial.org.uk/Donation-Landing Thank you so much. N…
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Nowal and Sarah are fostering a teenager. They talk about the assessment process, family support and knowing your limits! Text KIDS to 70490 to give a one-off donation of £10 to help children in care find their forever families with LGBT+ families. Listeners outside the UK can make a donation through our website https://newfamilysocial.org.uk/Donat…
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Sam and his partner adopted older siblings. He talks about parenting teenagers. Text KIDS to 70490 to give a one-off donation of £10 to help children in care find their forever families with LGBT+ families. Listeners outside the UK can make a donation through our website https://newfamilysocial.org.uk/Donation-Landing Thank you so much.…
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