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Truth Be Told: Adoption Stories
National Adoption Service
Frequency: 1 episode/81d. Total Eps: 12

No one knew each other before the recording but within moments it will be like listening to old friends talk. They laugh together, they cry together.
To find out more about adopting with the National Adoption Service, you can:
Follow us @nas_cymru and @nationaladoptionservice
Contact us adoptcymru.com
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The Takeover
mardi 28 mars 2023 • Duration 27:16
Everyone Can Adopt
mercredi 14 décembre 2022 • Duration 32:39
In this episode, we discover how adoption is an option for everyone, and how you can help your child find their identity.
Mo tells us how the Asian community still struggles with adoption and Abbey describes the support network around her as a single parent.
The Assessment
samedi 17 octobre 2020 • Duration 19:11
Meet Our Adopters
mardi 13 octobre 2020 • Duration 27:15
A Helping Hand At School
mercredi 30 novembre 2022 • Duration 31:57
In this episode we talk about the additional learning needs of many adopted children, and what support is available to help.
We hear how Clare and Gareth have worked with the school to help their daughter through difficult issues and Rob explains how, as a dad and teacher, he benefits from the new Additional Learning Needs Code for Wales.
Love and Trauma
mercredi 16 novembre 2022 • Duration 26:51
In this episode, we hear our adoptive parents’ day to day experiences of managing their children's trauma. And we find out how adoption agencies prepare parents for what they may encounter.
Mo describes how he helped his daughter feel settled at home and Abbey talks about the discomfort she feels when people ask her why her son was adopted.
Keeping and Creating Connections
mercredi 2 novembre 2022 • Duration 26:50
In this episode, our adoptive parents tell us their stories about the sometimes daunting process of communicating with birth families and managing children's expectations.
We hear how Gareth overcame his anger at the birth parents for his children’s benefit. And Rob describes the moment he and his husband brought two non-blood siblings into their family.
Our Adoption Journey
mardi 18 octobre 2022 • Duration 27:42
In this first of a new series, five parents from across Wales share stories about adopting children and introducing them to their forever home.
In this episode, dad of two Rob explains how he felt guilty about wanting a young child and Clare and Gareth describe the joy and challenges of raising three blood siblings.
Post Adoption Support
samedi 12 décembre 2020 • Duration 27:23
Creating A Connection With My Child
samedi 28 novembre 2020 • Duration 22:18