It is a tough subject, it is not a nice subject, but it is a vital subject!  I have been asked a lot about adoption breakdowns and my take on them, I have had some experience with them and I am going to share these with you and hopefully, help you to see some things to help you to avoid anything like this.  As always, we are available on our social media which is:  Adoption.Adventures - facebook and Instagram AdoptionAdvent1 - Twitter Adoptionadventures123@gmail.com 

Adoption Adventures

Adoption breakdowns

We recorded a webinar a while back with Adoption UK about adopting an older child but thought that it would be good to have it as an episode, so I covered the topic all over again!! :-)  If you have any questions about adopting an older child or anything else, then get in touch at: adoptionadventures123@gmail.com Adoption.Adventures - Facebook and Instagram AdoptionAdvent1 - Twitter 

Adopting an older child

A listener has reached out to ask me to speak about Post Placement Depression. It is a really tough subject, but a crucial one to think about. So, I give my take on it and the advice that I have for any adopter that thinks they may be struggling.  I also found this document which could help too: https://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/adoption-and-fostering/Documents/Adoption%20UK%20Factsheet%2014%20-%20Post-adoption%20depression%20June%202013.pdf  You can reach out to me on adoptionadventures123@gmail.com or on social media: Facebook and Instagram - Adoption.AdventuresTwitter - AdoptionAdvent1

Post placement blues

it has been a week of highs, lows and little bits in between. But it has given us a lot to think about as a family and a lot to work out behind the scenes!! I shall be giving you to low down on the week and chatting about how we have handled things on an emotional level.  As always, if you have any questions you can reach us on Facebook and Insta - Adoption.Adventures Twitter - AdoptionAdvent1Email - adoptionadventures123@gmail.com  

Life with an avoidant teenager!

We caught up with Scott who is a host of The Adoption and Fostering Podcast, Scott has sat on a number of adoption panels and was able to shed some light on what to expect at the panel.  Panel can be super scary, but hopefully, in this episode you will find out all of the reasons why you need not panic!! :-)  If you have any questions that you would like to ask then drop us an email on adoptionadventures123@gmail.com or on our social media which is: Facebook and Insta - Adoption.Adventures Twitter - AdoptionAdvent1 You can also find the adoption and fostering podcast on all podcast providers, they have some amazing guests on their podcast and delve into some amazing topics too. Their Twitter is: @Adoption_pcast

Panel

Have you ever wanted to speak with a birth parent and ask them about their journey? Has contact worried you in the past? Have you fond yourself building up an image of what birth families could be like?  In this week's extended episode, I caught up with Lara and Peggy from the podcast 'Two good mums'. Laura had her children CJ and RJ removed via adoption, Peggy and her husband then adopted them. Together they have built on the world of contact and shown how well it can work for the children.  I took listeners questions and posed them to both Laura and Peggy, the interview was amazing and I got so much from it, I hope you do too.  You can find the Two Good Mums podcast on all the usual outlets, or follow this link to their website: https://www.twogoodmums.co.uk/  As always, you can reach out to me on our social media pages: Twitter - AdoptionAdvent1Facebook and Instagram - Adoption.Adventures  Or drop me an email on adoption.adventures@gmail.com 

First families

Hey and howdy  This week, we have been asked how COVID is affecting the adoption community and also different ways that you can get experience with children prior to placement. I chat about the experiences that we have seen during COVID and some of the stories that I have had shared, but it would be great to hear your experiences too.  Drop us a line on: Facebook and Instagram - Adoption.Adventures Twitter - AdoptionAdvent1 Email - adoptionadventures123@gmail.com 

Adoption during COVID

The debate has been ongoing for years, now the little dude has a reason to spend some money and this was dads chance to boost the work in the home. This week we are talking about pocket money, how it is earned and how it should be spent. It’s been an interesting topic in our family and I’ve been challenged for a while, but perhaps I got it wrong. Let us know what your thoughts are on: Facebook and instagram - adoption.adventuresTwitter - adoptionadvent1Adoptionadventures123@gmail.com

Pocket money

Here’s an update from our holiday! We’re having a wonderful time and I wanted to share it with you all.

Holidays pt 2

The boys and I are on holiday, and it reminded me that during training adopters can be told of the difficulties of holidays and how to apply caution. So, I’ve recorded on location about our experiences of holidays and what we did to make sure we had fun.

Holidays

We were asked recently, what type of parent we set out to be. This was a really great question and took me longer to think about before giving you today's episode. So, here is our latest episode, where Daddy talks about the type of parents we wanted to be and the aims we had in the beginning.  You can always drop us a message on adoptionadventures123@gmail.com or on our social media accounts: Twitter - AdoptionAdvent1Facebook and Instagram - Adoption.Adventures 

Type of parent

We had a listener ask us about tools that we have used to help the little dude to self-calm, what did we try, what worked and what didn't. Find out here.  Email us on adoptionadventures123@gmail.com  Or drop us a message on our social media:  Facebook and Instagram - Adoption.Adventures Twitter - AdoptionAdvent1 

Self regulation

We've had a listener ask us about social media and how we manage it, so, we've tackled that very question. I talk about the things that worried us, the way that we managed and continue to manage it now. I recorded this episode shortly after waking up....so I sound a little croaky, I didn't even get my morning tea. And I had to keep a little quiet so as not to wake the house. :-) If you would like to get in touch, please drop me an email on adoptionadventures123@gmail.com or a message via our social media on: Facebook or Instagram - Adoption.Adventures Twitter - AdoptionAdvent1

Social Media

I was inspired to release an episode surrounding the court proceedings that all children go through and how this experience was for us. In this episode, I share our own journey through the court systems and how this experience worked for us. Hopefully, it will help you all to understand a little bit about that part of the journey. Drop us an email on adoptionadventures123@gmail.com Facebook and Instagram - Adoption.Adventures Twitter - AdoptionAdvent1

Hearings

This week, we caught up with Adopter Ryan, he and his partner adopted siblings a few years' ago. We spoke about their journey and how it has been for them. The challenges that they have faced and the incredible adventures that they have had.  Ryan shared his families story with joy and a clear smile heard in his voice, so we hope that this episode will help anyone else that is thinking about adopting siblings, or indeed has already done so! :-)  You can drop us a line on our email which is: Adoptionadventures123@gmail.com  Or our social media: Facebook and Instagram - Adoption.Adventures Twitter - AdoptionAdvent1 

Adopting siblings

This is a podcast all about our adoption journey, the highs, the lows and the bits in between. I will share our experiences and discuss general life as well as specifics. In time I will look to answer questions and support other adopters.

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Adoption Adventures

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