Afleveringen
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Tom and Arjay return to the podcast, just a year after adopting twin girls, to tell us they have a new baby. Their previous podcast was "Tenacious little monsters!" https://newfamilysocial.podbean.com/e/tenacious-little-monsters/ . Just two weeks after their baby arrived, they're tired but delighted.
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Leanne talks about building attachment with her two young children who were adopted together when they were one and two.
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Aubrey and his husband adopted siblings, aged nine and two, at the same time after meeting them at an activity day. One year on, Aubrey talks about parenting with an age gap, helping an older child settle into a new family and new school, and how activities for the younger child benefit the older one.
PACE - https://ddpnetwork.org/about-ddp/meant-pace/
The Invisible String - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-invisible-string-patrice-karst/2685375?ean=9780316486231
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Henry and Duncan had their twins placed with they just weeks before the first lockdown. They experienced isolation and child-to-parent violence from their frightened and confused children. They fought for support and found it really useful. They now live abroad and are successfully raising their much-loved sons in a bilingual household.
As mentioned in the podcast:
The BUSS Model
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Adam and Aaron have been on the podcast twice before. Since their last visit, they have been turned down as adopters for specific children several times and the rejection is taking its toll. They talk frankly about losing confidence and the frustration of being turned down even when they thought they were a really good match.
Previous episodes
https://newfamilysocial.podbean.com/e/aaron-and-adam-return-with-good-news/https://newfamilysocial.podbean.com/e/59-insert-title/
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Joseph is a dual heritage gay man who was adopted as a baby by white parents. As an adult, with his white partner, he fostered and then adopted a dual heritage child. Joseph talks about his experiences as an adoptee and a foster carer and adopter.
A link to Red Dust Road can be found here
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Alex and his husband moved to the UK from Eastern Europe, built their support network through New Family Social and then adopted two boys. The last 18 months have had highs and lows. Alex talks about their journey, how they're dealing with a problem at school and how they keep in touch with their children's four siblings.
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John is the sole parent of two children ages 5 and 8. For the last couple of years he's done filial therapy with them which is a type of play therapy delivered by parents/carers. He talks about how it helps his children to communicate feelings they don't have words for.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filial_therapy
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Chris and his husband are fostering-to-adopt a baby despite not having intended to take that route. Chris talks about why they were initially put off by the uncertainty foster-to-adopt brings. He also talks about their plan to have ongoing direct contact with the child's birth family.
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Arjay and Tom adopted two year old twin girls 12 weeks ago. The had previously volunteered at New Family Social's summer camp to get childcare experience. This year they'll return with their children who they met at an exchange day. The girls had been born prematurely and that means there's some uncertainly about their health and development. The new dads are thrilled with their family life.
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It took two years for Neil and Stuart to go through the adoption assessment process, in part due concerns about their weight. They're now delighted to have their baby but the birth parents are contesting the adoption.
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Walter has had episodes of depression since his late teens and thought it might be a barrier to adopting. He talks about how he was treated during assessment and how he copes with his mental health issues as a parent. He has been open with his adopted son about his depression and talks about how that openness has been positive for both of them.
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Cameron and his husband have been doing lot or research about adoption. They're wondering whether they know enough, whether the should move house first and when is the right time to start the process. Luckily, they're volunteering at summer camp so they can find out more.
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Robert is a lone parent of siblings, aged five and seven, who he adopted 18 months ago. He talks about the enormous benefits of adopting his children at the same time as well as the practicalities of working full time when you have two kids. He also talks about raising children from a different ethnic background to him own.
"Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race" by Reni Eddo-Lodge
"White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism" by Robin DiAngelo
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