111 - Adopting an older child after encountering homophobia

Update: 2025-12-03

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Alex and Peter adopted a six-year-old after being turned down for another child. They talk about their assessment and matching process, the attachment therapy that changed everything, and why they hope others will consider older children.

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11 - Recovering from post adoption depression

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10 - ”Everyone on the checkouts was looking at me!”

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9 - ”Daddy, you’re everything I could ask for”

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8 - Do we adopt a sibling group?

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7 - Contact with birth siblings

2020-06-1731:47

6 - Meeting the birth mother

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5 - Should I adopt my child’s sibling?

2020-06-0333:24

4 - Panels: Behind the scenes

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3 - Military family adopting after infertility

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2 - Coping with delays with Ralph and Charlie

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1 - Early stages of the adoption process with Jay and Thom

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111 - Adopting an older child after encountering homophobia

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110 - "I fostered the child you adopted"

2025-11-1946:33

109 - Going to approval panel for early permanence

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108 - "Adopting my son made me a better person".

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107 - "We're having the time of our lives!"

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106 - Bi-erasure in the adoption process

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105 - Adoption, Fostering and Tea - Live at Summer Camp

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104 - Adopting an older child as older adopters

2025-08-2743:26

103 - Newly diagnosed autistic adopter

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