Adoption, Fostering & Tea: The New Family Social Podcast

Pippa and Hannah have been together for 13 years.  After they married, Pippa transitioned and, although having a biological child was an option for them, they have chosen to apply to adopt instead.  Now at the end of stage one, they talk about their journey and whether they should have one child or two!  They also talk about how the New Family Social summer camp gave them renewed confidence and a lot of new friends.

 

Warning - this podcast contains strong language.

Alexander and his husband fostered their son from three days old, then adopted him a year later.  They've had direct contact with the birth father for the last five years, informal contact with the birth siblings and letterbox contact with the birth mother.

Brandon, a single prospective adopter, was sailing through Stage One of the assessment when suddenly he was told he wouldn't be recommended for Stage Two and should take a year out.  During that year, Brandon made various changes.  He also gathered all of his courage and volunteered at the New Family Social Summer Camp which he describes as "magic".  Hear how Brandon built his support network and found the strength to resume his adoption journey.

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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