May 13, 2021
In our second #wednsedayWebcast 'Alternative' Adoption Preparation we speak to Viki McKeown a therapist and social worker.
We chat about the need for early support and raising awareness of the implications of early trauma on children's behaviour. Viki works with many children and families and shares her views on what ways we can support adoptive families better.
Viki's website is here
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9:30 to 1pm 20th/21st May
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May 8, 2021
In this episode Mel from Scottish Adoption introduces Arran and Dani young adopted adults from the Teen Talk project and they share some of their views on contemporary adoption specifically their thoughts on the adoption and care system. This is the first of a few episodes where we hand over the reigns to them. There's no editing, censoring or direction just their views.
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9:30 to 1pm 20th/21st May
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May 6, 2021
In what is a new series of #WednesdayWebcast we are looking at adoption preparation starting with perspectives from people with first hand lived experience and insight into adoption. This week we speak to Cat Theresa a psychologist and adult adoptee about her views on preparing adoptive parents.
Over the next few weeks we're going to speak to therapists, social workers, adopters and panel members as we chart the journey to adoption and overall preparation for prospective adoptive parents.
Cat's Internet threw her out of the webcast a few times but fear not they were only minor breaks.
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9:30 to 1pm 20th/21st May
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May 1, 2021
Hello and welcome to conversations from the adoption and fostering podcast.
In this episode we speak to adult transracial adoptee Vik, she shares her experience of growing up in a community that had little representation of herself and some of the challenges that precipitated. She is open an honest in relation to her experience and how it had informed her broader perspective in relation to adoption.
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April 24, 2021
In this episode we speak to Dave the FOUNDER of Madlug, they provide bags for children in care to promote dignity and value for those children. Dave shares the origin story and the underlying values, ethos and vision as well as being a great guest and good sport. You can visit their website here
As well, Al is eternally shamed for his dark cynical heart and we are then drawn into a somewhat bizarre discussion in relation to children and spoons.
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April 22, 2021
In this week's #WednesdayWebcast we chat through a few questions that we've been sent over the last few months as well as look at some of the changes on the horizon and themes that we're looking to explore.
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9:30 to 1pm 20th/21st May
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April 21, 2021
This week we speak to Damian an adult adoptee. He shares his experience of growing up with the knowledge of his adoption and the personal challenges that brought. He is open and honest in sharing some of the difficulties he faced with his mental heath as well as his path to a very recent reunion.
Of course, we'd recommend caution as this contains some especially difficult issues that some listeners may find upsetting.
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April 17, 2021
Welcome to Conversations from the Adoption & Fostering podcast.
This week we are talking to Shushma an adoptive parent. Shushma's story is unconventional in relation to fostering and transracial adoption and certainly raises questions about finding the right family for children regardless of how that looks. It's a short episode and you can find a link to Shushma book and social media here:
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April 10, 2021
In this episode we speak to Sandy Harper who is looking to carry out research on the impact of fostering on foster carers. We're also joined by, friend of the show and foster carer, Ema Mortimer to offer some lived experience and insight.
Sandy would like to hear from foster carers about what stresses and challenges they experience, and what strengths, resilience, and reflective abilities they have to be able to persevere. If you'd like to be involved it the research it is an anonymous study and you need to email Sandy at alexandra.harper@hmc.ox.ac.uk
We chat about the general experience of foster carers and some of the specific challenges and difficulties that are often faced by carers. We also engage in humour, banter, talk about fridge inspections and Tim the hamster, you know the usual stuff!
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