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BFANI on Tour! Meet Adoptive Dads, Bobby and Lee
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BFANI is on tour! And this week, we meet Lee and Bobby, two dads who have adopted two brothers through Barnardo's in the South East.
They share their inspiring journey, from navigating the adoption to embracing the chaos that came with welcoming their two boys during lockdown.
We discuss:
• Choosing Barnardo's
• The significance of LGBT+ representation in adoption
• Navigating the assessment process and overcoming personal hurdles
• Developing bonds
• Therapeutic parenting techniques
• Contact with birth family
• Tips and encouragement for future adoptive parents
Join us for this special episode marking LGBT+ Foster and Adoption Week 2025
Image credit: Ashton Bingham, Unsplash
Learn more about fostering and adoption with Barnardo’s:
https://www.barnardos.org.uk/get-support/fostering-and-adoption
To learn more about fostering and adoption in NI, visit our Linktr.ee:
https://linktr.ee/barnardosfosteringni
To ask a question, give us some feedback or make a topic request, email us at:
[email protected]
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Chapters
1. BFANI on Tour! Meet Adoptive Dads, Bobby and Lee (00:00:00)
2. Why Barnardo's? (00:01:23)
3. Navigating Challenges in the Assessment Process (00:04:39)
4. Adopting During Lockdown (00:11:52)
5. Finding the Right Match (00:15:19)
6. The Relationship with The Foster Carer (00:31:24)
7. Honouring The Child's Story (00:38:42)
8. Support & Therapeutic Parenting (00:41:29)
9. Maintaining Contact With Birth Family (00:47:09)
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