The Adoption and Fostering Podcast

Hello and welcome to this episode of from the AandF podcast. 

This episode is unofficially sponsored by Sainsbury's Supermarket. 

In this episode we unpack the pros and cons of social media bans and the specific challenges that many parents and carers of children with complex early lives and SEN face. 

We also get somewhat distracted by some self care and purchasing choices. We would welcome the findings of your Nectar app purchases. 

Below is the link to the FASD Ireland conference. A limited number of Early Bird tickets are now available - secure your place today: www.fasdireland.ie/conference

If you're an adoptive parent and are wanting to join the 'Walking with Families' online FB group you can join here 

or 

if you want to sign up to the weekly online support meetings for adopters caring for children with challenging behaviour you can do so here

As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook page, BlueSky or email us at [email protected]

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Hello and welcome to conversations from the AandF podcast. 

 

In this episode I speak with Suzanne Scott, she is the founder of Trauma informed parenting based in Scotland. Suzanne supports parents and professionals to move from fear and control to a trauma informed approach to strengthen relationships with children and affect change in them. She shares her own experience of parenting children with complex needs as well as being a foster carer and not the work she does across the UK.

Here are some links to Suzanne's work.

FB

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1ZmGwbMA28/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Website

https://www.traumainformedparenting.uk/

Eventbrite

https://www.eventbrite.com/o/25265000625

 

As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook page, BlueSky or email us at [email protected]

 

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Hello and welcome the AandF podcast, it the New Year so our better halves,Paula and Tris, join us to catch up on the year and join the banter.  

We unpack the year and catch up with them and after a slow start we discuss the challenges and new experience of parenting adult children with the subsequent surprising rewards. At no point is there any marital strife! 

As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook page, BlueSky or email us at [email protected]

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In this episode we explore the responsibility adults and professionals carry to own their behaviours, words, and actions, especially when working with children. From everyday interactions to moments of conflict and repair, we unpack why accountability is not about perfection, but integrity.

We discuss how children learn more from what we model than what we say, why owning mistakes builds trust and emotional safety, and how this is especially vital in fostering and adoption, where many children have experienced broken promises and unmet accountability. 

As always you can connect with us through the following -

Instagram- BMBUltd

Facebook – Better Me Better Us

Email – [email protected]

Hello and welcome to the AandF podcast. 

In this  episode I speak to adult adoptee Tiegen Boyens and social worker/researcher Nick Burke. They are undertaking research examining the adoptee quality of life for those between 16 and 25. Tiegan and Nick unpack the reason behind the research and how the topics and questions were identified though focus group with a range of adoptees. 

You can access the survey here

As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook page, BlueSky or email us at [email protected]

 

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