Adoption Shared
Adoption Shared is produced by We Are Family adoption support community in partnership with Adopt London. Adoption Shared explores stories which inform, support and amplify the adopter voice and community. In each episode, our host Eddie Elliott meets adopters and professionals who share their insight and experiences of the adoption journey from a variety of different perspectives. You can join We Are Family for FREE at www.wearefamilyadoption.org.uk.*Please note that the views expressed in this podcast are the views of our guest speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of We Are Family or Adopt London.
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 32
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Family dynamics- adopting with a birth child
Eddie is joined by Jane, who is a step mum, birth mum, and adoptive mum of three boys. Jane shares her family's adoption journey and how their family dynamics have changed and developed over time.
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Child to parent abuse
Eddie sits down with Jane Griffiths of CAPA First Response to talk about child to parent abuse. Together they explore what it is, the root causes and how trauma can impact, and the support available …
Understanding executive functioning and how to support our children
Eddie talks to Victoria Bagnall, co-founder of Connections in Mind to explore Executive Functioning : what it is; the impact that challenges with executive functioning can have; how trauma impacts ex…
Embracing trauma - reflections on an adoptive parent's journey
Eddie talks to Amanda about her experience of adoption, working and living with trauma, embracing fear and finding support.
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Life as a single adopter: another perspective
Eddie talks to Angela about her experience of adopting an older child, and going through the process and parenting as a single adopter.
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Supporting emotional resilience for our children
Eddie talks to Charlie, who is an adoptee and an adoptive parent, in an engaging and open discussion about supporting her daughter with the experience of being adopted and working to build a connecti…
Five Questions
We asked adopters the same five questions, and their answers reveal the complexity and variety of adoption journeys. Join us to hear the answer to 'What would you do differently..?' and more.
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Strategies for Managing Big Feelings at Christmas and Beyond
Eddie talks to Megan Tanner of Think NVR, Non-violent Resistance (NVR) practitioner and consultant about strategies for managing the ‘Big Feelings’ that can come up for adopted children around Chris…
Contact with your adopted child's birth family
Eddie talks to Stephen and Mark about making and supporting contact with their children's birth families, exploring the challenges and very real positives of making contact work.
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Choosing a primary school for your adopted child
Eddie talks to Jody, adoptive dad and deputy headteacher of a primary school about what important questions to ask and information to look out for when choosing a primary school for your adopted chil…
Life as a single adopter of two children
Eddie talks to Jay about her experience of adopting and parenting two children on her own. In this honest and engaging account which explores the highs and lows of single adoptive parenting.
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Choosing a secondary school for your adopted child
Eddie talks to Jane Pickerden, Consultant Practitioner & Senior Social Worker working in the Post Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Team at Adopt London and Dr Gabrielle Pelter, Educational P…