About this podcast
The podcast designed to share stories from Christians in the UK who's lives and families have been shaped by Adoption and Fostering.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 29 episodes
- Encourage the "You Can Do"! · 23 min · Season 3 Episode 11Valerie 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…
- A voice for the children · 16 min · Season 3 Episode 10What is a Children's Guardian? Steve Brown joins us to share his story and experience working as a social worker. Please do get in touch to share your story with us…
- One Families Journey with FASD · 19 min · Season 3 Episode 9Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Rachel shares her personal experience parenting a child with FASD. Please do get in touch to share your story with us…
- Sitting in the honest and the Real · 18 min · Season 3 Episode 8What 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…
- Transitions and other fun things · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 7Jack 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. Please do get in touch to…
- Why didn't she love me? · 23 min · Season 3 Episode 6Honest, 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…
- Empathy, Love and Boundaries · 20 min · Season 3 Episode 3This 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…
- Insights from an Adoptee · 14 min · Season 3 Episode 2What a lovely chat with Shona as she explores adoption identity, closed adoptions and advice for adopters. Please do get in touch to share your story with us…
- Building in moments of Peace · 20 min · Season 3 Episode 1We are joined this month by Rosie, adopter and co-founder of Creative Calm as we talk all things self care. Please do get in touch to share your story with us…
- Two babies and two cats · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 12Hi, it's Becs! A lot has happened this year... let me tell you about it. Please do get in touch to share your story with us. @families.made.differently…
- I have no regrets... · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 11It was lovely to hear Fiona's story as her and her husband followed God first into fostering and then onto adopt their Son. Please do get in touch to share your story with us…
- Leading my children into risk · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 10Jo shares with us this month about her journey into fostering and then taking a step from there into adoption. Please do get in touch to share your story with us…
- I wanted the chocolate orange · 27 min · Season 2 Episode 9Debbie shared her story in such a vulnerable and honest way. We so appreciate hearing the good and the bad. Please do get in touch to share your story with us…
- It started with a bucket and spade.... · 16 min · Season 2 Episode 8Kieran a care experienced young person shares his story with us. What a privilege! Please do get in touch to share your story with us. @families.made.differently…
- Reflections one year on... · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 7Jack and I are back and reflecting on the last year. Families Made Differently is one year old!! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!)…
- First step to a family made differently · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 6Lovely chat with Sara who is in the early stages of exploring the possibility of becoming a family made differently. As she has just attended the Foundations Course that Home for…
- The Church can change everything... · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 5A lovely interview with Tamsyn from Home for Good/Safe Families about all things vulnerable children, equipping the church to surround families and home children. Please do get…
- My identity is found in Christ · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 4What a lovely chat with Chloe an adoptee, what an amazing story she has, shaped by Christian adopters!! Inspiring and challenging us to open our homes to vulnerable children. If…
- He calls me Mum · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 3What a great chat with Laura a permanency carer who brought her son Micheal home 6 years ago giving him a family. Honest chats talking type of care pros and cons including the…
- Dad, I Love you! · 14 min · Season 2 Episode 2What a lovely chat with Stephen McQuoid, being completely real with the good and the bad that comes with adoption. Listen and be inspired and challenged. Music from #Uppbeat…
