BFANI ON TOUR! A Conversation With A Birth Mum

Barnardo's Fostering & Adoption NI

How would you navigate life if your childhood was marked by neglect and abuse? In this very special episode from our BFANI on Tour! series, we meet an English birth mum who experienced two of her three children being taken into foster care but then later, with her third child, found support from a Barnardo's in the shape of a Parent and Child foster placement.
Our birth mum recounts her own early life experiences and the fateful choices made whilst she was young, vulnerable and traumatised herself. She reflects on the heartache and loss of her children, navigating relationships with her children's foster carers and ultimately reveals how three months in a Parent and Child Foster placement turned her life around for the better.
Don't miss this extraordinary story of transformation and resilience, healing and empowerment.
Please be aware that, in this episode, we will be covering difficult and sensitive topics including domestic abuse and sexual violence - so please be mindful of your own self-care. Thank you.
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
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Chapters

1. BFANI ON TOUR! A Conversation With A Birth Mum (00:00:00)

2. Childhood: A Survival Story (00:00:23)

3. Living with Domestic Abuse & Social Services (00:17:18)

4. A Change in Fortune: Parent-Child Foster Placement (00:28:50)

5. Parenting the Parent. How Three Months Changed Her Life (00:40:00)

6. Resilience and Acceptance: Building a Relationship with Foster Carers (00:44:49)

7. Further Information (00:54:13)