Family Matters all Episodes with AI Transcript

Kids & Family

Business

Adoption UK

Join us for Family Matters, a podcast dedicated to exploring the many facets of adoption, care experience, and parenting. In each episode, we dive into personal stories, expert insights, and real-life challenges that shape the journey of being parented and parenting. With guidance from our team of psychologists, we tackle pressing issues around identity, family history, and more. Whether you're an adoptive parent, care-experienced, or simply curious, tune in for meaningful conversations that offer support, understanding, and inspiration. To find out more about Adoption UK visit our website https://www.adoptionuk.org/. If you need support visit our Information and Support https://www.adoptionuk.org/get-help-now.

Total 8 episodes

22/11/2024

Adoption Today: Legacies of Forced Adoption and the Modern Impact with Dr. Michael Lambert (Part 2)

In the second half of her conversation with Dr. Michael Lambert, Nerys explores the ways in which historic forced adoption practices resonate within today’s adoption landscape. Together, they ask important questions: What might a UK-wide apology mean for the adoption triangle—adoptees, birth families, and adoptive families? Join this thought-provoking discussion as Dr. Lambert and Nerys examine the lasting legacies of these practices and their implications for the future of adoption in the UK.

50m

18/11/2024

Uncovering the Past: Forced Adoption in the UK with Dr. Michael Lambert (Part 1)

In this episode, host Nerys, an adult adoptee, sits down with Dr. Michael Lambert of Lancaster University to delve into the hidden history of forced adoption practices in the UK.Dr. Lambert shares insights from his research on the state’s role in these practices, as well as his involvement in the 2023 Joint Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights Inquiry into the Right to Family Life, which led to formal apologies from both the Welsh and Scottish governments.Together, they unpack the complex layers of state intervention in adoption and discuss how these policies have left a lasting impact on families and individuals. This is the first part of a compelling two-part conversation.

1h 7m

08/11/2024

Adoption Today: Legacies of Forced Adoption and the Modern Impact with Dr. Michael Lambert (Part 2)

Uncovering the Past: Forced Adoption in the UK with Dr. Michael Lambert (Part 1)

Trauma-informed Education - Isn’t it just excusing bad behaviour?

The Adoption Process: Being Matched with a Child

The Adoption Process: Going to Panel

The Adoption Process: Being Assessed

The Adoption Process: Getting Prepared

Thinking About Adopting? Here’s What You Need to Know