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Adoption, Fostering & Tea: The New Family Social Podcast

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125 - Early permanence then direct contact with the birth family

October 14, 2026 · 38 min

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…
124 - I was not recommended for Stage Two, but Summer Camp changed everything.

September 23, 2026 · 32 min

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…
123 - Two years in, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel!

August 26, 2026 · 30 min

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…
122 - "I wouldn't change it for the world!"

August 12, 2026 · 35 min

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…
121 - It's been everything we wanted, and more!

June 24, 2026 · 28 min

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…

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120 - Transracially adopted siblings three years in

May 27, 2026 · 28 min

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…
119 - A rocky road to adoption

May 13, 2026 · 37 min

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.
118 - Be assertive!

April 29, 2026 · 31 min

Yannick returns to the podcast now his son has been with him for a year. He talks about how assertive he and his husband were with all the agencies involved in their child's adoption. They pushed back against a checklist approach and…
117 - Everything went wrong in family finding but we're going to matching panel tomorrow!

April 1, 2026 · 50 min

Molly and Zoe return to the podcast after they changed adoption agency during assessment. They talk about a very bumpy family finding process and the children they're going to be matched with tomorrow. Changing agency and volunteering…
116 - My children meet their birth parents for contact

February 18, 2026 · 37 min

Jake's daughters have different birth families to each other but both children have face-to-face contact with their birth parents. Jake talks about how they prepared for this as a family and the challenges and benefits of this fairly…
115 - First anniversary of our son coming home

February 4, 2026 · 36 min

Stuart and Bradley return to the podcast to tell us how the first year has been with their son. They talk about attachment, nursery, bonding over time and how thrilled they are to be his parents.
114 - Having Complex PTSD helps me support my adopted kids.

January 21, 2026 · 50 min

Seren is an asexual, single adopter. She has Complex PTSD due to her abusive childhood. After years of mental health problems, she reached the end of her NHS therapy and tried to take her own life. She was able to access more therapy…