Welcome to episode 28 of the You Can Adopt Podcast.
Worried your home isn’t “perfect”? Or that you’re not quite ready to adopt? You’re not alone.
In this special episode for National Adoption Week 2025, adopters Emma and Mike share their real experiences of preparing (and feeling unprepared!) to welcome their two children home in January of this year.
Hosted by their social worker, Cat, they unpack common misconceptions, share practical advice and remind us that readiness isn’t about perfection - it’s about openness, commitment and building connection over time.
Whether you become a parent through birth, adoption, or another path, the journey is filled with the same hopes, fears, and questions - especially the pressure to get everything “just right”. But as every parent knows, there’s no such thing as perfect.
#YouCanAdopt #Adoption
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Welcome to episode 28 of the You Can Adopt Podcast.
Worried your home isn’t “perfect”? Or that you’re not quite ready to adopt? You’re not alone.
In this special episode for National Adoption Week 2025, adopters Emma and Mike share their real experiences of preparing (and feeling unprepared!) to welcome their two children home in January of this year.
Hosted by their social worker, Cat, they unpack common misconceptions, share practical advice and remind us that readiness isn’t about perfection - it’s about openness, commitment and building connection over time.
Whether you become a parent through birth, adoption, or another path, the journey is filled with the same hopes, fears, and questions - especially the pressure to get everything “just right”. But as every parent knows, there’s no such thing as perfect.
#YouCanAdopt #Adoption
Welcome to Episode 20 of the You Can Adopt podcast, hosted by former children’s social worker and Love Island winner, Sanam Harrinanan.
In this episode, Sanam speaks to Emma, who adopted two children with her husband, to explore the theme of the support available to adopters.
There are a variety of support services available to adopters throughout their journey, from therapeutic and financial support for children with disabilities, to ongoing peer support through workshops, family days out and training sessions.
Emma and her husband adopted two children, and their son has required some additional support along the way. Working with their adoption agency and local authority, they have been able to access a variety of means of support, including financial and therapeutic.
Adopters are in greatest demand for brother and sister groups, older children, children with additional and/or complex needs and children from Black and mixed heritage backgrounds. Children from these groups represent 59% of all children waiting to be adopted.
In this episode, Sanam and Emma explore that while some of these groups of children may bring additional challenges to a new family, the power of family and a permanent home can be transformational for these children, and there is support available.
Emma mentioned a few books that helped her along the way:
Sarah Nash - But he looks so normal
Sarah Nash - Therapeutic Parenting strategies and solutions
Sarah Nash - Therapeutic Parenting essentials
Louise Bomber - Inside I'm hurting practical strategies for supporting children with attachment difficulties in school
Louise Bomber - What about me? Inclusive strategies to support pupils with attachments difficulties in school
Mindfulness - A practical guide to finding peace in a frantic world - Mark Williams
Psychologies magazine subsciption
To find out more, visit www.youcanadopt.co.uk
You Can Adopt
Welcome to episode 28 of the You Can Adopt Podcast.
Worried your home isn’t “perfect”? Or that you’re not quite ready to adopt? You’re not alone.
In this special episode for National Adoption Week 2025, adopters Emma and Mike share their real experiences of preparing (and feeling unprepared!) to welcome their two children home in January of this year.
Hosted by their social worker, Cat, they unpack common misconceptions, share practical advice and remind us that readiness isn’t about perfection - it’s about openness, commitment and building connection over time.
Whether you become a parent through birth, adoption, or another path, the journey is filled with the same hopes, fears, and questions - especially the pressure to get everything “just right”. But as every parent knows, there’s no such thing as perfect.
#YouCanAdopt #Adoption
