Conversation & discussion on contemporary Adoption & Fostering
Episodes
Saturday Aug 01, 2020
Saturday Aug 01, 2020
Hello and welcome to adoption conversations, in this episode we speak to Mimm. She shares some aspects of her experience of being adopted internationally as well how this influenced her decision to adopt a child herself.
This is Mimm’s story and her reflections on it.
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 or on our facebook page here.
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Saturday Jul 25, 2020
Saturday Jul 25, 2020
In this episode we talk all things matching in adoption. It is for many approved adopters it's the hardest part of the process, waiting, frustrations with bureaucracy and often limited control of the process and timing of events. We bring our own experiences as adopters and panel members to the table as well as Al's experience as a social worker and consider all the challenges that families face. We even try to come up with some tips for getting through it. There's also a heavy dose of banter as it's the first episode we've recorded together in person for a while!
As always your views and thoughts are appreciated, you can contact the podcast through the usual routes and if you'd like to find out a little more the Adoption & Fostering Podcast's Facebook page is here, or our twitter feed here.
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Saturday Jul 18, 2020
Saturday Jul 18, 2020
Hello & welcome to conversations from the adoption and fostering podcast. In our conversations podcasts we look at adoption from different perspective and this episode Fiona shares her experience of becoming an adoptive parent to two children and how that has impacted on her life.
This is Fiona’s story and her reflections on it, we’ve removed many details of her children in light of that.
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 or on our facebook page here.
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Saturday Jul 11, 2020
Saturday Jul 11, 2020
In this weeks podcast we catch up with an old pal Dr Jenny Knock a developmental psychologist who supports schools in relation to supporting children in an education setting. We chat about the impact of early adversity on children but more specifically the current situation, the impact on specific ages, how we make sense of getting children back into school as well as the impact of trauma on staff as well.
We had some monumental technical issues but managed to get it together in the end, well almost. There’s a wee buzz on Scott’s mike but hopefully that won’t distract too much.
As always your views and thoughts are appreciated, you can contact the podcast through the usual routes and if you'd like to find out a little more the Adoption & Fostering Podcast's Facebook page is here, or our twitter feed here.
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Saturday Jul 04, 2020
Saturday Jul 04, 2020
In this weeks episode we can draw in the views of three adopters,@tris2506, @damianKerlin, @emmalgsutton, and Clinical Child Psychologist and Play & Filial Therapist Dr Gena Charlton. They share their experiences and views on the impact of lockdown on their adoptive families' lives.
As always your views and thoughts are appreciated, you can contact the podcast through the usual routes and if you'd like to find out a little more the Adoption & Fostering Podcast's Facebook page is here, or our twitter feed here.
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Saturday Jun 27, 2020
Saturday Jun 27, 2020
This week we chat to adopted adult Julian. He shares his experience of being adopted in 1999 as a 6 year old, and his subsequent experiences. Julian has a passion to see the care system serve children better and he offers some of his thoughts on adoption. You can visit his website here or follow him on twitter here.
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 or on our facebook page here.
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Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
This is a companion interview to go with Episode 96. Al interviewed Pat Henley the COE of Families in care, they provide independent advocacy and support to birth parents and family members involved with child protection services. You can visit their website here or follow them on Twitter here.
Pat discussed there origins, the work they do and some of the challenges that families face. It was recorded before C19, Lockdown and consequently makes no reference to it.
We hope you enjoy and as always your views and thoughts are appreciated, you can contact the podcast through the usual routes and if you'd like to find out a little more the Adoption & Fostering Podcast's Facebook page is here, or our twitter feed here.
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Saturday Jun 20, 2020
Saturday Jun 20, 2020
In this weeks episode we're delighted to welcome Clarissa onto the podcast to discuss all matters in relation to adopted and foster children's birth families. Clarissa is open and honest in relation other her own experience and has shared them extensively on an earlier podcast here. In this episode she talks about some of the wider issues that she's faced as well as other families face including contact, meeting adopters, the challenges of the legal system and the nature of the child protection system. It's a great insight to a world that often abounds with stereotypes and prejudice. We have a frank conversation and we put counter arguments to each other so it does get mildly animated.
You can read up on some of the relational activism that we discuss through Re Frame here as well as follow Clarissa on Twitter here.
To assist with the pre interview banter here is a picture of said doll.
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Saturday Jun 13, 2020
Saturday Jun 13, 2020
In this episode we're made up to chat to Louise Bomber's who has a new book 'Know Me to Teach Me' that has just come out. The book looks at the risks of early adversity on children and how that then impact on them in a learning environment. She chats through the book but then we consider the current environment and the implications for schools and teachers of lockdown as well as the ever present challenges of increased testing, measuring and zero tolerance behaviour policies.
Unfortunately Scott couldn't make the interview however there's the usual banter before and after the interview and we hit on a few issues that are currently bobbing around.
We hope you enjoy and as always your views and thoughts are appreciated, you can contact the podcast through the usual routes and if you'd like to find out a little more the Adoption & Fostering Podcast's Facebook page is here, or our twitter feed here.
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Saturday Jun 06, 2020
Saturday Jun 06, 2020
This week we speak to Lucy Peak the Chief Executive of Granparents plus, they represent and support many families, not just grandparents, that find themselves as Special Guardians or kinship carers of vulnerable children predominantly from their own families. The needs of those children mirror those children who have been adopted and in the looked after system and many have passed through that system. Its a stark situation and Lucy expands on the challenges faced and the circumstances that exacerbate the difficulties. She also shares some encouraging news in relation to the level of support that families are receiving as well as some of the hopes for the future. It's an eye opening conversation and offers much food for thought.
As usual there's a little banter and frivolity hence the temporary rebrand for this episode.
We hope you enjoy and as always your views and thoughts are appreciated, you can contact the podcast through the usual routes and if you'd like to find out a little more the Adoption & Fostering Podcast's Facebook page is here, or our twitter feed here.
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