Two dads, Lee and Bobby, share their journey adopting siblings, from the validation of being approved as parents to navigating their sons' unique personalities and trauma responses. Their story highlights the importance of maintaining connections with foster carers while developing therapeutic approaches to parenting children who've experienced neglect. • Equal treatment in the adoption process regardless of being a same-sex couple • Building productive relationships with the foster carer wh...
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Two dads, Lee and Bobby, share their journey adopting siblings, from the validation of being approved as parents to navigating their sons' unique personalities and trauma responses. Their story highlights the importance of maintaining connections with foster carers while developing therapeutic approaches to parenting children who've experienced neglect. • Equal treatment in the adoption process regardless of being a same-sex couple • Building productive relationships with the foster carer wh...
ICYMI - revisit our online event where we chat with Helen Browne, head of the Barnardo's Fostering & Adoption service, and discuss working while fostering. We also meet Tony and Aine who fostered a baby shortly after approval and, four years later, are in the process of adopting him. Tony & Aine continue to foster and reflect on being led by the individual needs of their child. Learn more about fostering and adoption with Barnardo’s: https://www.barnardos.org.uk/get-supp...
Barnardo's Fostering & Adoption NI
Two dads, Lee and Bobby, share their journey adopting siblings, from the validation of being approved as parents to navigating their sons' unique personalities and trauma responses. Their story highlights the importance of maintaining connections with foster carers while developing therapeutic approaches to parenting children who've experienced neglect. • Equal treatment in the adoption process regardless of being a same-sex couple • Building productive relationships with the foster carer wh...
