Conversation & discussion on contemporary Adoption & Fostering
Episodes
Thursday May 06, 2021
Thursday May 06, 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.
As always, thanks for listening and if you'd like to email us with comments or suggestions the you can at AandFpodcast@gmail.com
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Saturday Apr 24, 2021
Saturday Apr 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.
As always we're very happy to hear from you all and if you want to get in touch please email us at aandfpodcast@gmail.com or through our Twitter or Facebook page.
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Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Wednesday Apr 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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Saturday Apr 17, 2021
Saturday Apr 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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Saturday Apr 10, 2021
Saturday Apr 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!
As always we're very happy to hear from you all and if you want to get in touch please email us at aandfpodcast@gmail.com or through our Twitter or Facebook page.
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Friday Apr 02, 2021
Friday Apr 02, 2021
In this, a podcast special, Scott and Jacob interview the author of the book 'Foster Boy'. Rhian is a social worker in CAHMS and this is her first book reflection her knowledge and experience of children's experiences in care.
You can buy the books here
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fosterboy-Rhian-Taylor/dp/183816202X
https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Fosterboy-by-Rhian-Taylor-author/9781838162023
If you would like to share your story or experience, then please do contact us on our social media platforms, or via email aandfpodcast@gmail.com
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Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
This was the first episode in our mini series - “How’s your Lockdown Hun”. There were some slight audio issues for Scott in this episode, and therefore we have attempted to improve the sound quality… however, it still sounds like Scott is in a tin can in outer space. Polly Penter is our first guest, and more than makes up for Scott’s audio. Sharing her experience of the last year, how it has impacted her, as well as touching briefly on keeping in touch remotely with all of her parents and family. As ever, Polly was a fab guest, and lots of laughs to be had too, over what is a serious topic.
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Saturday Mar 27, 2021
Saturday Mar 27, 2021
Hi, in this episode we get the smashing Dr Marie Kershaw on to answer listener's questions. It'a a lighthearted but really helpful and informed conversation and we were delighted to have her back on after a four year gap! Thanks for all the questions we received, we hopefully were able to consider them all in the ones we asked and as Marie notes, without more specific information it's hard to give specific personalised answers. However, we do manage to open up some ideas and thought on solutions and what may be going on.
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Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
In our final “How’s your Lockdown Hun?” Scott chatted to childhood friend, Westend star and adult adoptee Shone White. Talking candidly like friends would in the Pub (remember them) they talk all things Lockdown, and how it has affected Shona and her counterparts in the arts. As ever, the technophobe Scott couldn’t work out how to do various things, including sharing the photo from 1980 of the two of them in Primary School, but be assured, Shona was open and honest about how the Lockdowns have affected her, and how it will continue for years to come.
As ever, this is their perspectives and views, some listeners may see similarities in some of their experiences.
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Saturday Mar 20, 2021
Saturday Mar 20, 2021
Welcome to Conversations from the Adoption & Fostering podcast.
This week we are talking to Thelma a graduate of the Pause Programme. Thelma shares some of her experience of being in care and having some of her children in care. Thelma is also works as a peer mentor with Pause and supports other parents with similar experiences.
It's a short episode but it touches on emotive issues so please be mindful of that.
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