Truth Be Told: Adoption Stories

National Adoption Service
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Truth Be Told: Adoption Stories

In this adoption podcast, a group of adopters talk to each other about their experiences - from the first steps to post-adoption support. No one knew each other before the recording but within moments it will be like listening to old friends talk. They laugh together, they cry together. To find out more about adopting with the National Adoption Service, you can: Follow us @nas_cymru and @nationaladoptionservice Contact us adoptcymru.com

单集

  1. The Takeover

    2023/03/28

    The Takeover

    In this final special episode, we hear from adopted young people themselves. It's a Takeover! Mimi, Keira May, Ellie-Rose, Charlotte, Callum, Sarah, and Becca are all members of the Connected groups run by Adoption UK on behalf of the National Adoption Service for Wales. They share their experiences as adopted young people, and their role in changing perceptions and policy.

    27 分钟
  2. Everyone Can Adopt

    2022/12/14

    Everyone Can Adopt

    How easy is it to adopt in a same-sex couple? Or if you’re single? Or from a minority ethnic group? In this episode, we discover how adoption is an option for everyone, and how you can help your child find their identity. Mo tells us how the Asian community still struggles with adoption and Abbey describes the support network around her as a single parent.

    33 分钟
  3. A Helping Hand At School

    2022/11/30

    A Helping Hand At School

    What makes a good school for an adopted child? And how do you ask for the educational support your child is entitled to? In this episode we talk about the additional learning needs of many adopted children, and what support is available to help. We hear how Clare and Gareth have worked with the school to help their daughter through difficult issues and Rob explains how, as a dad and teacher, he benefits from the new Additional Learning Needs Code for Wales.

    32 分钟
  4. Love and Trauma

    2022/11/16

    Love and Trauma

    Can love conquer trauma? What exactly does trauma look like in an adopted child? And what help is out there? In this episode, we hear our adoptive parents’ day to day experiences of managing their children's trauma. And we find out how adoption agencies prepare parents for what they may encounter. Mo describes how he helped his daughter feel settled at home and Abbey talks about the discomfort she feels when people ask her why her son was adopted.

    27 分钟
  5. Keeping and Creating Connections

    2022/11/02

    Keeping and Creating Connections

    How do you manage contact with an adopted child’s birth family? And how do you create new sibling relationships within families? In this episode, our adoptive parents tell us their stories about the sometimes daunting process of communicating with birth families and managing children's expectations. We hear how Gareth overcame his anger at the birth parents for his children’s benefit. And Rob describes the moment he and his husband brought two non-blood siblings into their family.

    27 分钟
  6. Our Adoption Journey

    2022/10/18

    Our Adoption Journey

    How do you choose a child? Their age? Their ethnicity? Their story? With many children waiting, how do social workers ensure the right match is made? In this first of a new series, five parents from across Wales share stories about adopting children and introducing them to their forever home. In this episode, dad of two Rob explains how he felt guilty about wanting a young child and Clare and Gareth describe the joy and challenges of raising three blood siblings.

    28 分钟
  7. Post Adoption Support

    2020/12/12

    Post Adoption Support

    In the final episode of our first podcast series, we’re looking at the ongoing support available for adoptive parents. What is the experience of our adopters in asking for and receiving help?

    27 分钟
  8. Creating A Connection With My Child

    2020/11/28

    Creating A Connection With My Child

    We’re talking about bonding in this episode - or attachment as it's really called. How do you ensure your adopted child feels safe, feels loved - and how long is it before you know what you’re doing is making a difference?

    22 分钟
  9. My Child’s First Week At Home

    2020/11/14

    My Child’s First Week At Home

    4. Our seven adopters talk about those crucial first few hours, days and weeks with their children.

    35 分钟
  10. The Matching Process

    2020/10/31

    The Matching Process

    3. This episode is all about one of the most emotionally intense parts of the journey: matching children with their new families. Is there such a thing as the perfect fit?

    26 分钟
  11. The Assessment

    2020/10/17

    The Assessment

    2. Our adopters discuss their experiences of the assessment and approval process and meeting their social worker for the first time - which has nothing to do with having a clean house!

    19 分钟
  12. Meet Our Adopters

    2020/10/13

    Meet Our Adopters

    1. In this first episode, get to know our adopters. Why they adopted and how people’s opinions of them being unable or not wanting to have children naturally, being single, gay or “too old” didn’t put them off.

    27 分钟
  • 12 集

关于

In this adoption podcast, a group of adopters talk to each other about their experiences - from the first steps to post-adoption support. No one knew each other before the recording but within moments it will be like listening to old friends talk. They laugh together, they cry together. To find out more about adopting with the National Adoption Service, you can: Follow us @nas_cymru and @nationaladoptionservice Contact us adoptcymru.com

信息

  • 创作者
    National Adoption Service
  • 活跃年份
    2020年 - 2023年
  • 单集
    12
  • 分级
    儿童适宜
  • 版权
    © Copyright National Adoption Service
  • 节目网站
    Truth Be Told: Adoption Stories

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