Families Made Differently

Valerie shared her experience and stories about her time as a Social Worker. We explored the systemic underrepresentation of foster carers and adopters from ethnic minority groups, as well as systemic racism in the care system.

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What is a Children's Guardian? Steve Brown joins us to share his story and experience working as a social worker.

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Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Rachel shares her personal experience parenting a child with FASD.

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What an awesome conversation with Bethan about her work alongside families that have been made differently. She uses therapeutic techniques in order to mend relationships in families that are struggling. So enjoyable to have my mother in Law on the podcast.

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Jack in July. We talked managing transitions, what we looked for as we chose a school and how to prepare significant adults to work with our children.

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Honest, raw and real. Jayna shares her experience as an adoptive parent and social worker. She discusses the struggles children in care face, answering their questions, and how in Scotland there is a desperate need for foster carers and how the church should step up.

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This is therapeutic parenting, Louise joins us to share her insights and experience of Therapeutic Parenting. She sees lives changed by Therapeutic Parenting in her role with Safe Families and Home for Good as a Therapeutic Parenting Coach.

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What a lovely chat with Shona as she explores adoption identity, closed adoptions and advice for adopters.

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We are joined this month by Rosie, adopter and co-founder of Creative Calm as we talk all things self care.

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Hi, it's Becs! A lot has happened this year... let me tell you about it.

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