Hilary
Hilary shares her story of the lifelong impacts of being separated from her daughter by adoption in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1962 and their subsequent reunion. This episode discusses adult themes ...
4 Aug 20201h
Dr Helen Riley (Late Discovery - Part Two)
In the second episode of our late discovery series, we speak to Dr Helen Riley about her personal story and her research into late discovery adoption. Imagine discovering that you're adopted as an adu...
22 Juli 202055min
Sue (Late Discovery - Part One)
Imagine discovering that you're adopted as an adult. This disclosure might come following the death of an adoptive parent, by accident, when approached by a biological family member, while applying fo...
7 Juli 20201h 9min
Grief & Loss (Part Two)
In Part Two, we talk more about the various forms of grief and loss we may encounter and how the adoption experience adds an additional layer of complexity when tackling these experiences. This episod...
22 Juni 202034min
Bonus Ep: Permanency vs Adoption
As a community we have apologised for past forced adoption practices and promised to never do it again. So, why is adoption still so blithely offered as a child safety solution? In our latest bonus po...
19 Juni 202023min
Lois (Grief & Loss - Part One)
Jo speaks with Lois about a loss they have recently shared...the death of adoptive parents. In part one of a two-part series about grief and loss, we explore how loss and grief are experienced by peop...
9 Juni 20201h
Using an Intermediary
In this episode we discuss how using an intermediary service works. This episode discusses adult themes and listener discretion is advised. For more information go to http://www.jigsawqueensland.com/e...
28 Maj 202045min
Forced Adoption
You can't talk about adoption in Australia without discussing past Forced Adoption policies and practices. In this episode we explore the history of Forced Adoption in Australia and its ongoing impact...
13 Maj 202044min
