Adoption, Fostering & Tea: The New Family Social Podcast

Geoff joined us on the podcast when he'd had his sons for just three months.  On this episode, he talks about how the last couple of years with kids have been and how he initially struggled to adjust to parenthood but how he's found his feet now.

Jamie talks about the three-and-a-half years he's spent with his son, who arrived when he was 18 months old.  He talks about what he learnt about himself as an adopter, how he managed a recurrence of his own anxiety, an ADHD diagnosis and how he sought support for his son's sensory needs.

 

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Ross used to listen to this podcast and wonder how his own adoption journey might go, especially since his agency was concerned he didn't have enough childcare experience.  A year later, he had his one-year-old son and he's loving every minute of it!

Aubrey returns to the podcast. It's three years since he adopted his children who are now five and eleven.  He talks about how well they're doing in school, raising kids of a different gender and ethnicity to his own, and his hopes for the future.

 

Adopting age-gap siblings

Laura and her partner adopted a child after IVF, miscarriages and bereavement. They talk about deciding when it's the right time, supporting their birth daughter, and the resilience their experiences have given them.