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On One Adoption Chat we discuss what it is like to be an adoptive parent, to help people who are thinking of adopting a child make informed decisions.
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Recent Episodes
Episode 15 - LGBTQ+ adoption Will's story
In this episode we speak with Will who adopted a four year old little boy along with this husband 10 years ago. We discuss how they came to adoption, what the process was like as an LGBTQ+ couple,…
Special feature on Six Months In training programme
In this special feature we look at the One Adoption West Yorkshire Six Months In training, which is designed to help new adopters adjust to the realities of parenting. It is aimed at families who…
Episode 14: Adopting with faith
In this episode we're talking about something that plays a big role in many people’s decision to adopt — faith. Whatever the religion, or a broader sense of calling, belief can be a guiding force in…
Episode 13 - adopting siblings
In this episode we meet Marika and Stephen, who adopted a sibling group of three, last year. As well as hearing about what it was like to become a family of five overnight, we also explore some of…
Episode 12 - The importance of a good support network
In this episode we meet Serena who is a recently approved adopter, currently going through the matching process. Serena was supported through the training and assessment by her dad John. Serena…
Episode 11 - Transracial adoption and TRECS support group
In the latest episode of One Adoption Chat we meet Jenni and Marilyn who are a bi-racial couple who adopted a little girl who has a different ethnic background to themselves. They speak about their…
Episode 10 LGBTQ+ adoption
In our special edition of One Adoption chat we explore LGBTQ+ adoption. We meet Jono and Grace who have both adopted twice with their partners, and share how they found the adoption process and…
Episode 9 - Adopting school-age siblings
In episode 9 of One Adoption Chat we meet Emma, who adopted school-age siblings, along with her husband, and then went on to have a birth child. Emma also provides some hints and tips for making…
Episode 8 - Adopting siblings as a single gay adopter
In this episode of One Adoption Chat we meet Tim, who adopted a brother and sister two years ago. We talk about what going through the adoption process is like adopting as a single gay adopter.
Episode 7 - Adopting a child with developmental delay
In this episode we meet Nicole, who adopted a child who had significant developmental delay and has gone on to adopt his baby sister.
Episode 6 - Adopting after IVF and adopting for a second time
In this episode we meet Amanda who started her adoption journey after initially going through IVF. We discuss Post Adoption Depression and what it is like adopting for a second time.
Episode 5 - adopting siblings and introducing Seaglass Collective
In our latest episode of One Adoption Chat we meet Kelly who shares her story about adopting siblings. Kelly also explains a bit about unique arts collective for adopted people and their families,…
One Adoption Chat Episode 4 - Adopting a child of a different heritage and direct contact with birth relatives
In this episode we meet Elie who adopted a child who has a different ethnic background to herself. As well as chatting about this, we also discuss how Elie has also instigated and supported direct…
Adopting through early permanence - Episode 3
In today's episode we talk to Heidi and Vicky, who have both adopted through Early Permanence. Heidi and her husband have actually adopted through EP three times. One of the issues discussed in this…
Adopting through Early Permanence - episode 2
In this episode we meet two couples, Mandy and Grace, and Louise and Andrew, who share what adopting through Early Permanence was like for them. We are also joined by adoption social worker Claire,…
S1E1 Adopting through Early Permanence - episode 1
In our first One Adoption Chat episode, we talk to two adopters, Claire and Jacqui, who both adopted through Early Permanence. Claire and Jacqui share the highs and lows of this route to adoption to…
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One Adoption Chat has published 16 episodes since April 2023, covering topics in Kids & Family, Parenting.
One Adoption Chat is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 27m.
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