Adoption in Focus - Adoption, Trauma, and Identity: Adoptee Chris’ Perspective
Chris shares his personal journey as an adoptee, reflecting on the lifelong impact of early trauma after being removed from his biological parents as a baby and adopted at the age of two. Although he ...
14 Jan 34min
Adoption in Focus - John's story: The highs and lows of the matching process and bringing your child home
In this moving and insightful episode, John takes us through the journey he and his partner undertook to grow their family through adoption. He reflects on the emotional highs and lows of the matchin...
11 Dec 202547min
Adoption in Focus - Gail’s Story: Parenting Through Trauma and Finding Connection
This episode offers a heartfelt look at parenting through trauma, neurodiversity and adoption. Our guest, Gail shares her family's journey from the challenges that surfaced with the arrival of a new s...
12 Nov 202553min
Adoption in Focus - Leroy - Adoption and Identity in the Black Community
In this special Black History Month episode, we’re joined by Leroy to talk about adoption within the Black community why representation matters, the challenges that still exist, and how community and ...
15 Okt 202526min
Adoption in Focus - Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund
In this episode, the team at Adoption Focus discusses the recent cuts to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) and what they mean for adoptive families. Despite funding being red...
1 Sep 202519min
Adoption in Focus - Sunny’s Story: Blending Cultures, Honouring Faith
In this episode, we sit down with Sunny, a Sikh mother whose path to adoption led her to embrace a love that transcends cultural boundaries. With remarkable honesty and warmth, Sunny shares her jour...
11 Aug 202529min
Adoption in Focus - Jonathan's Journey - Navigating life together into adulthood.
In this heartfelt episode, we sit down with Jonathan, a father who shares his family's powerful adoption journey from the early conversations and assessment process to welcoming his son James home and...
24 Juli 202535min
Adoption in Focus - Amy and Andy - What it means to parent a child they have transracially adopted.
In this episode of Adoption in Focus, Lisa sits down with Amy and Andy, a couple with four birth children who chose to grow their family through adoption. They share their unique journey of adopting ...
8 Juli 202540min
