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Adoption in Focus
Adoption in Focus will discuss subjects including therapeutic parenting, the adoption process, going to panel, adopting older children, and adopting as a same sex couple. We'd love to hear from you if there are any topics you'd like to hear us discuss or even if you'd like to get involved and share your own experiences.
Episodes
11 episodes
Adoption in Focus - Miles on adopting two girls with his husband
In this episode, Leigh is joined by Miles, who you might know from season two of The Traitors. Miles and his husband adopted two children with Adoption Focus, and here he reflects thoughtfully and insightfully on his family’s journey to adoptio...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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55:50
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Adoption in Focus - Becoming Grandparents to an Adopted Child
During this episode Leigh is joined by a set of Grandparents who tell us all about their experience of the adoption process, how they supported their daughter throughout and what it was like becoming grandparents to an adopted child.
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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20:57
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Adoption in Focus – Our Positive Experience with Contact
In this episode, Lisa is joined by one of our adopters to talk about their positive, personal experience around birth family contact. Their discussion covers the benefits and challenges of contact, preconceptions, worries and w...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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33:16
Adoption in Focus - Transracial adoption, heritage and finding birth family with adopted adult Michelle ‘Mother’ Hubbard
In this episode, Leigh is joined by adoptee, poet, writer, African drummer, and public speaker Michelle “Mother” Hubbard. Michelle shares her experience of transracial adoption, exploring her heritage, finding her birth family and forming he...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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52:09
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Adoption in Focus - Janette and how being adopted has positively impacted her life.
For this episode we are joined by Janette who was adopted as a young child. She talks about what adoption means to her, how it has impacted her life positively and what it was like growing up knowing she was adopted.If you've adopted...
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Adoption in Focus - Natalie, the adoption process, early permanence and three siblings.
In this episode Leigh talks to Natalie about the adoption process, early permanence and contact between siblings. "They were amazing brothers straight away. You see them together and think well, that's just how it was meant to be...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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Adoption in Focus - Adopting brothers and sisters
We were so lucky to be joined by Jodie who adopted a brother and sister with her partner through Adoption Focus. Jodie talks about the highs and lows of their journey through the adoption process and how proud she is of the bond her ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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41:29
Adoption in Focus - 10 years on
In this episode, Lisa speaks to Nathan who adopted his children with Adoption Focus 10 years ago. Nathan reflects candidly on his journey as a single adopter, covering areas including expectations versus reality, challenges faced, achievemen...
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Episode 4
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35:34
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Adoption in Focus - Adoption Support and Parenting with PACE
We were so lucky for Adoption Focus’ Laura to be joined by Judd and Matt one of our Adoption Focus same sex couples for a fantastic podcast episode about their adoption journey, the adoption support they are receiving and parenting with PACE. <...
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In conversation with Sophie - Adoptee and Adoption Focus panel member
In this episode Leigh talks to Sophie, an adoptee and one of our panel members. She talks to us about panel and her personal experiences of adoption including the importance of life story work and supporting our families with contact.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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26:28
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Adoption in Focus - CEO Anna Sharkey
In the first episode, Leigh is joined by Adoption Focus CEO Anna Sharkey. Anna gives a fascinating insight into her background and her personal and professional experiences of adoption, talks about the history and current situation with the vol...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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