91 - Our respite foster child has been with us for a decade.
Graham and John have been fostering their child, who initially came to them for a weekend, for almost decade. They talk about how they supported their child through the uncertainty about his future and how they're delighted he's with them permanently.
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90 - Solo adopter of a child with additional needs.
Lee is a solo transracial adopter of a child with additional needs. He talks about navigating the complexities of "the system" when seeking support for her and about how excited he is about her future.
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89 - Changing Agency and Volunteering at Summer Camp
Molly and Zoe found their first adoption agency agency hard to work with and made the difficult decision to start again with a new agency. The new agency was great and they're family finding now. They gained childcare experience by volunteering at New Family Social's summer camp and they talk about what they learnt and how it helped them to realise they'd be able to parent children with more complex needs.
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88 - "Our baby was rushed to hospital"
Chris and his husband adopted their young son when he was 17 months old. On the first night at home, he had serious breathing difficulties and was taken to hospital in an ambulance. Chris talks about the doctors trying to figure out what was wrong while Chris tried to comfort his new child, who had only been with him for a few hours
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87 - From our first enquiry to parenthood in nine months.
Yannick and his partner had a fast and smooth journey adopting their five-year-old child, who's been with them for a month. He talks about activity days and why it's important to be assertive in the process.
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