Conversation & discussion on contemporary Adoption & Fostering
Episodes
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
Here's a link for next Intro to NVR that we're holding on the 13th & 20th May. As it's online it's open to any persons from anywhere https://rb.gy/dx888x
Link for other workshops: www.fasdireland.ie/workshops - this includes an Introduction to FASD.
As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook page, the app formerly known as Twitter or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com
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Saturday Feb 24, 2024
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
Hello and welcome to this edition of conversations from the A&F network.
In this episode I speak to Susan Vickers, she shares her story of growing up as a transracial adoptee in the 70s and 80s. Susan experienced ongoing racism and a challenging relationship with her adoptive parents. She then went on to reconnect with her biological parents with complex outcomes. Susan has written two book charting her experience ‘Love Susan: An Adoption Reality’ and ‘I am not a Paki’. that offers a unique insight to her experience and life.
Below is an image of the sculpture Susan references in the podcast.
As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook page, the app formerly known as Twitter or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com
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Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Hello to Better Me Better you Ep9 - As Children’s Mental Health Week falls within February, we thought we would discuss this year’s theme which is “My Voice Matters”.
What do we already do to ensure we listen to the voice of the child and what could we do better?
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Saturday Feb 10, 2024
Saturday Feb 10, 2024
Hello and welcome to this edition of conversations from the A&F network.
In this episode I speak to adult adoptee Stephen Rowley, he was adopted in the 1940s in the US and he shares some of his journey to rediscovering his birth family. Stephen in a Psychotherapist and he unpicked aspects of his internal journey and considers some philosophical questions in terms of identity. Stephen has a website here and you can find out more about him in his memoir -
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Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Hello and welcome to this Wednesday Webcast from the A&F network.
We chat to Researcher Matt Clark about his research into adoptive dads, we unpick why he's doing the research and some of the specific challenges that dads face and are perhaps hidden in the support world.
You can read more about the research here or get in touch with Matt
As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook page, the app formerly known as Twitter or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com
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Saturday Jan 27, 2024
Saturday Jan 27, 2024
Hello and welcome to this edition of conversations from the A&F network.
In this episode I speak to Irina, she is a foster carer and an adoptive parent and lives in Australia. Irina shares her experience of becoming a foster carer then moving to Singapore where she also fostered then adopted her daughter with her husband. They now live back in Australia where they have continued to foster and have adopted a son. In this conversation Irina also reflects on the challenges faced by the fostering and adoption system in Australia and her broader views on the issues.
You can connect with Irina on Linked in here or Instagram here.
As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook page, the app formerly known as Twitter or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com
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Saturday Jan 20, 2024
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
It's that time of the year and as per our new tradition we've invited our spouses on to dish the dirt, catch up and reflect on the latest comings and goings in our journey. We cover all kinds of stuff, children growing up, boundaries, new ways of being and moving house.
As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook page, the app formerly known as Twitter or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com
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Saturday Jan 13, 2024
Saturday Jan 13, 2024
Hello and welcome to this edition of conversations from the A&F network.
In this episode I speak to Caroline and adult adoptee and adoptive parent. She shares her experience of entering a children’s home as a four year old with her siblings. Caroline articulates the complexity of her experience and her as a child growing up adopted away from her siblings. Now as an adoptive parent she also shares her views on contemporary services and adoption
As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook page, the app formerly known as Twitter or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com
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Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
In this months episode Vicki and Haley firstly Wish You All A Happy New Year!! After which we consider the pressure people often put on themselves at this time of year with new starts, resolutions, giving up things which is great but what do people also want to keep, build on and strengthen. Under this we consider modelling habits and changes to those around us particularly children. We also know how hard it is to give up habits particularly when a lot of those habits are meeting some kind of need.
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Saturday Jan 06, 2024
Saturday Jan 06, 2024
Hello and happy new year!
We thought it would be good to catch up after a busy few months and the usual Christmas shenanigans. We reflect on Christmas challenges, experiences of loss for children and then range onto politics, cruises, and more.
As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook page, twitter or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com
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