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In this episode Sam, Paul and Andi delve into post adoption support, what is it? what are our experiences?

Adoption in the UK offers a post adoption support service that is available from all Regional Adoption Agencies (RAA), is it different depending on your area?

In this, our rawest episode to date, we tell our stories, and hope they help you.

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Find Andi’s story here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DC_SWXpOEag/?igsh=Y2s4NWh2N3M1OWQ4

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In this episode Sam, Paul and Andi delve into post adoption support, what is it? what are our experiences? 

Adoption in the UK offers a post adoption support service that is available from all Regional Adoption Agencies (RAA), is it different depending on your area? 

In this, our rawest episode to date, we tell our stories, and hope they help you. 

Check out our Instagram www.instagram.com/my.2.dads.and.me

Find Andi’s story here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DC_SWXpOEag/?igsh=Y2s4NWh2N3M1OWQ4

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Hi Everyone, 

In this episode we are joined by the remarkable Debbie, a trauma specialist from Spurgeons. 

You can find out more about the incredible work Spurgeons does here: Spurgeons Charity | Home

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In this weeks episode we are missing a host! Andi is under the weather, so we are celebrating national adoption week with Adoption Mentor and Social Worker Liz. 

We delve into what its like being a social worker at panel, and discuss the importance of national adoption week. 

Statistics mentioned in this episode were gathered from various adoption websites and collated by Google AI

You can follow Liz on social media @adoptionmentorliz

And you can follow the show on @my.2.dads.and.me

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Welcome back for Season 2! Please rate us 5 stars if you love the show and hit that follow button. 

This season we will cover even more aspects of adoption and will be joined by professionals to help us unpack the more complex parts of the process and beyond. 

Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram for more Two Dad content @my.2.dads.and.me

Andi’s Instagram is @daddy_n_dadda

This episode we catch up from the summer break, and cover resources that we recommend for your journey! 

• books 

• Adopting a child: the definitive guide to adoption by Jenifer Lord

• Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Parenting a Child with an Invisible Disability - Julie Brown

• Meant to be - Lisa faulkner - ivf and adoption 

• a-z of therapeutic parenting - Sarah naish 
• FFA - Alice Hill
• pink guide to adoption - Nicola Hill

• Children’s Books

• Delly duck - Holly Marlow 

• Blanket bears - samuel Langley 

• Tv shows 

• Trying - Apple TV 

• Lost Boys and Fairies - BBC  

• Websites
• naotp.com - national association of therapeutic parents 

• You can adopt

• Gov.uk

It’s important to remember all views are our own and based on our own experiences. 

Grab a coffee and join us for our premiere of season 2!

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In this bumper Season One Finale we are joined by 2 incredible advocates, Kellie founder of Born Anxious and SEN Parent, and Andi, our very own Adoption and SEN advocate and parent.

This episode is dedicated to Autism, what is autism? What are the signs? What should you do? 

In this lighthearted and educational finale we really pushed the boat out to give you (what we think) is our best episode yet! 

See you all on the 8th October, and thank you for listening! 

Kellies Instagram @Bornanxious

Discounted Modern Family Show tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-modern-family-show-london-2024-tickets-726689125737?discount=ADVOCATEANDI

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In this bonus episode Sam goes through what has been mentioned in the parties manifestos relating the children with SEN. 

Sources for this episode are BBC News, Sky News, Youth Sport Trust, Twinkl and Gov.UK

All views and opinions are my own and there may be some parts of manifestos i have missed, however i have tried to be as factual as possible and have given everything i could find. With 3 days still to go more information may come out between now and the general election

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In this weeks episode Sam, Paul and Andi answer listener questions around adoption and the process.

What is it like going from stage 1 to stage 2?
What is solo parenting like?
Why adoption over surrogacy?

Don forget you can also get in touch on our Instagram My.2.Dads.and.Me or via the text us link below.

Things we mentioned this week are:
The Modern Family Show: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-modern-family-show-london-2024-tickets-726689125737?discount=ADVOCATEANDI
Anna Kennedy Charity: Anna Kennedy OBE – Anna Kennedy Online
Rent, the musical: Rent The Musical | (rent-themusical.co.uk)
Chants of Sennaar: Save 25% on Chants of Sennaar on Steam (steampowered.com)

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We are BACK!

After a little break we are back, with a new format, new segments and raw adoption conversation.

You will hear why we had to take a break, hear from the creator of Lost Boys and Fairies on BBC (Daf James), Andi has adopted again, we celebrate pride month, we hear from Sam and Paul's son and discuss The Truth of what adoption is really like.

You can also WIN a free T-shirt, Text us, and support Andi's daughter in achieving her goal!

Links:

Fundraiser by Andi Ellis : Please sponsor Lucy! (gofundme.com)
BBC iPlayer - Lost Boys and Fairies
The Price of Paradise | Wondery | Premium Podcasts
 

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This week we are joined by the wonderful Craig and Dan from @Craigshomelife on instagram to relive their adoption story.

We discuss their recent wedding, relinquishment, and how they became a family.

Links discussed in the episode: Relinquished Children (proceduresonline.com) 

guide_relat_ch_relinq_adopt.pdf (proceduresonline.com)

guidance-ace-practice-guidance-relinquished-babies-final.pdf (proceduresonline.com)

The book that is mentioned is Our Adoption Story by Jayne Lilley

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