Conversation & discussion on contemporary Adoption & Fostering
Episodes
Saturday Dec 04, 2021
Saturday Dec 04, 2021
In this week's podcast after a brief reflection on the Podcast Conference we look at the issue that has been dominating social media in the adoption community this week. One of Adoption UK's trustees wrote a blog that was published online, in national newspapers as well as informing a discussion on Radio 4's Woman's Hour. The issue was the issue of adoption disruption and the need for additional support for adopters. It's not the first time that the topic has been raised but in this case aspects of it's representation, confidentiality and presentation caused an unprecedented level of reaction with concerns being raised by the Scottish Children's Commissioner in relation to the piece.
In this podcast we invited Dawn Harker to chat with us about the issue at short notice and we consider the impact of the reports as well as trying to consider why this piece was so inflammatory. She speaks from a personal perspective as an adoptee.
If we're honest it was a difficult chat, we didn't want to add to the public shaming or to compound the oversharing of personal details. Consequently, we are at times very measured but as the conversation progresses we cast off some of those anxieties.
Please note, after we recorded it Adoption UK released a statement to acknowledge concerns and announce that the trustee has stepped down. We considered adding to the podcast but we basically ran out of steam. You can read it here.
As always if you'd like to share your thoughts or story then get in touch through the aandfpodcast@gmail.com email.
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Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Hello and welcome to conversations from the adoption and fostering podcast.
In this podcast I spoke to Nicola an adoptive mam to three children. She shares he story of adopting with her husband after years of infertility. They adopted twice and then were asked to adopt through the foster to adopt model.
Nicola is honest in relation to the challenges they’ve faced as well as their joy as adoptive parents.
As always if you’ve experience of adoption, Fostering or special guardianship from any perspective and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook or twitter page or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com
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Saturday Nov 20, 2021
Saturday Nov 20, 2021
Hello and welcome to conversations from the adoption and fostering podcast.
In this episode we speak to adopter Richard who, with his partner, adopted an older child. Richard discusses how he arrived at adoption and offers some fantastic insights into the preparation and assessment of adoptive parents as well as his passion to see older children adopted.
Richard is the founder and host of the Adoption Adventures Podcast and you can follow him on Twitter here.
We hope you find it thought provoking and as always if you’ve experience of adoption, Fostering or special guardianship from any perspective and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook or twitter page
If you’ve a story of care or adoption and would like to share your perspective or experience then please do direct message us at our twitter feed here, our facebook page here or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com
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Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
In this week's Wednesday Webcast we speak to social worker, adoptee and adopter Yoni Ejo and Psychologist Keeley Craw . talk about relation based play for adoptive parents and how to strengthen relationships with their children. They have a company, Adopting Diversity, and run a range of courses. On the 25th they're hosting a free webinar looking how play can support adoptive parents attachment to their children.
To register for the webinar https://tinyurl.com/5xattachment
Also
Youtube http://bit.ly/YoniYoutube
Website www.diversityadopt.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/diversityadopt
Instagram www.instagram.com/diversityadopt
As always if you’ve experience of adoption, Fostering or special guardianship from any perspective and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook or twitter page or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com
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Saturday Nov 13, 2021
Saturday Nov 13, 2021
In this week's podcast we look at the issue of infertility, with infertility affecting the majority of adoptive parents pre adoption it's an issue that needs to be chatted about. So, we invited adopter Anya Sizer from the Fertility Network onto the podcast to share her experience as well as her professional knowledge on the issue and consider some of the impacts on many families. Of course theres banter and Anya has worked for AUK as well as Home for Good and is familiar with the sector.
We also catch up before the interview and engage in the usual chatter.
As always if you'd like to share your thoughts or story then get in touch through the aandfpodcast@gmail.com email.
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Saturday Nov 06, 2021
Saturday Nov 06, 2021
In this episode we speak to birth parent Sarah, she shares her experience of having children removed for adoption as well as going on to have further children that remain in her care. Sarah is open and honest in relation to the complexity of maintaining relationships and living with social care involvement.
We hope you find it thought provoking and as always if you’ve experience of adoption, Fostering or special guardianship from any perspective and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook or twitter page
If you’ve a story of care or adoption and would like to share your perspective or experience then please do direct message us at our twitter feed here, our facebook page here or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com
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Saturday Oct 30, 2021
Saturday Oct 30, 2021
In this episode Al travels to Ireland and they record a podcast there! So, we catch up on the news and comings and goings over the last few weeks. That includes adult breastfeeding, gogglebox and Al's rejection from his RAA.
#YouCanAdopt has been different this year and we reflect on the differences in marketing and some of the miss steps in marketing. That leads us nicely on to the ravages of social media and how adoption is framed in that context.
We also unpick some of the language around adoption and specifically the phrase 'adoption is trauma'. It's an emotive issue so be warned.
As always, if you've got thoughts or would like to share some ideas or your own story please get in touch through the aandfpodcast@gmail.com email or via the usual social media channels.
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Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
As we're bang in the middle of #NationalAdoptionWeek we're really pleased to have Sarah Johal on the podcast. Sarah has recently been appointed as the "National strategic lead for adoption — Working Regional Adoption" and we speak to her in relation to what that role means and unpick some specific issues. We chat about contact, support, adoption apologies, raising the voices of adopted adults and more. It's well worth a listen and if you're a UK adopter there is a lot of content that will impact on you and your children.
Al remains mortified by his comment/question and has laid in a dark room ever since.
We hope you enjoy it and after #NAW is over we'll return to a more 'normal' schedule.
As always, if you've a story to tell or a view to express get in touch at aandfpodcast@gmail.com
Saturday Oct 16, 2021
Saturday Oct 16, 2021
Hello and welcome to conversations from the adoption and fostering podcast.
In this podcast I spoke to Louise an adopted adult and social worker who has adopted three children. Louise is honest in relation to her experiences and discusses her views on the assessment and preparation process as well as the challenges of contemporary adoption.
This podcast comes with a note of caution, Louise is open and honest in relation to negative impacts of adoption on her relationships as well as their families experience of adoption disruption. There’s no neat bow on this conversation.
As always if you’ve experience of adoption, Fostering or special guardianship from any perspective and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook or twitter page or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com
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Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
As it's #NationalAdoptionWeek next week so we thought we'd speak to Pam Hodgkins, adoptee, retired social worker, founder of NORCAP and MBE. Pam has a wealth of lived and professional experience to share and she kindly did that with us.
Pam shares her personal experiences of adoption and growing up in the 50s and 60s as an adoptee, she then shares her experience of searching for her birth parents and how that lead ultimately to the formation of NORCAP. We chat through the inconsistencies, and injustices, in the legislation and how they impact adopted people. Pam campaigned effectively for change but has returned from retirement to carry the banner again for adopted people. She shares her insightful views on the current campaign for an apology and her hopes that it will open a door to support for the older adoptees and their birth parent who are running out of time.
It's a long podcast so get a brew and a comfy chair, we'd hoped to release it as a prerecorded webcast (get us!) but our technology wasn't quite up to it.
We hope you find it interesting and as always if you’ve experience of adoption, Fostering or special guardianship from any perspective and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook or twitter page or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com
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