Season 6: Understanding Adoption Through Stories – How Narratives Shape Parenting

Stories can help adoptive parents see adoption from a different perspective. Whether through memoirs, books, articles or personal accounts, they can open up new ways of understanding a child’s experiences and create opportunities for more thoughtful conversations at home. Join host Eddie Elliott as he speaks with Lisa Mainwaring, a journalist, writer, communications professional and adoptive mum of two boys.  Together, they discuss the value of reading different lived experiences and how stories can help parents approach conversations about adoption with greater curiosity and empathy.  This episode offers practical insight for parents who want to learn from the experiences of others and use stories as a starting point for more open conversations about adoption. **Contact We Are Family & the Adoption Shared Team:** Tweet us @WAFadoption #AdoptionShared Tweet Eddie @Eddielliott Email us hello@wearefamilyadoption.org.uk Join us www.wearefamilyadoption.org.uk We prioritise the privacy of guests and their children. All identifying information has been changed or removed. We provide guidance to all guests about how and whether details of their adoption journey and their children’s stories are shared.