Some Families

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"Whatever Normal Is, We Don't Want It" - Discussing Disability, Adoption And Fostering With The Atwal-Brice Family May 25, 2020

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This week on Some Families, Lotte and Stu talk to Michael and Paul Atwal-Brice, who are adoptive dads from Yorkshire. Paul and Michael have two sets of identical twins. The eldest twins, Levi and Lucas, have severe autism and epilepsy. They discuss being foster parents, having children with disabilities and how being a same sex couple has taken a back seat.

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"Focus On What You Have" - Questions From The Some Families Community May 18, 2020

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We join Lotte and Stu, still in lockdown, who have some questions from the Some Families community. They cover how to broach the conversation about having two mums or two dads with your kids, their parenting landmarks, making the right decision when going through the adoption process and the pressure to perfect the role being a gay parent.

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"Prejudice Isn't Something You're Born With" - Sharing 'Mum' And Being A Transgender Parent May 11, 2020

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This week in Some Families, Lotte and Stu are joined by Zoey and Kelly, from ‘Our Transitional Life’. They have been married for nearly 12 years and have two children. Zoey came out as transgender on New Years Eve 2019 and since they have started their blog, ‘Our Transitional Life’. They discuss how they approached and communicated it to their children. How the roles have and haven’t changed and what labels mean within a family dynamic.

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Some Families is created and produced StoryHunter.

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"He's Using It As A Garden Hose" -The Parenting Journey Continues For Lotte And Stu May 04, 2020

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This week the hosts interview each other on how their parenting journeys have developed since the start of the podcast. Whilst still in lockdown, Stu records his interview in a circus tent and Lotte shares an instagram faux pas. Stu talks about being a father of 3 and how Covid has halted the adoption process. Lotte talks about being the other mother, what that meant whilst her wife was pregnant, and what sort of mother she wants to be for her daughter.

Contact: somefamilies@storyhunter.co.uk or @somefamiliespod

Some Families is created and produced StoryHunter.

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"When You’re Young, You Don’t Question It." - Growing Up With Two Mums Apr 27, 2020

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This week the Some Families hosts catch up with Mike Wooller. Mike talks about growing up with two mums in the 90s, his experience at school and how having same sex parents affected his own coming out. Our hosts discuss Stu’s son wearing a dress, celebrating identity and gay agendas.

We want to hear from you... Get in touch and tell us what you'd like to hear more about @somefamiliespod on twitter, facebook & instagram or email somefamilies@storyhunter.co.uk

Some Families is created and produced StoryHunter.

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"I've Become More Dad Material With Each Year That Goes On" - Potential Future Dad, Riyadh Khalaf Apr 20, 2020

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In this week’s episode Lotte talks to Riyadh Khalaf, YouTuber, podcaster, documentary maker and the Future Dad. Riyadh explores the idea of being a father and what it means to be gay, how relinquishing control can be difficult for queer parents and what he’s learnt from being the proud owner of Claire the cat. Lotte and Stu discuss role models, their coming out stories and how it can affect parenting.

Some Families is created and produced StoryHunter.

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"Going Down This Path Alone" - A Single Lesbian Mum’s Story Apr 12, 2020

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We join Lotte and Stu this week in our remote recording studio as they talk about Stu’s conversation with Holly Ryan, a single lesbian mum of two, and her journey to becoming a mum through IUI. Holly was raised by a single dad, who gave her the confidence to do it alone. Lotte and Stu discuss the benefits of being a single parent and how they are both managing parenthood this week.

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"We’re Both The Other Daddy" - Two Dads, An Egg Donor, A Surrogate And A Baby Apr 06, 2020

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This week we listen to Stu’s chat with TwoDads.U.K, Michael and Wes, fathers of three; two via surrogacy and one from a previous relationship. Michael and Wes talk about the relationship they have with their surrogate, preparing yourself for every possibility when it comes to fertility treatments and the reforms on the Surrogacy Arrangements Act. Stu and Lotte catch up on the good old fashioned telephone and learn about surrogacy and talk changing mindsets when it comes to heteronormative methods of having a child.

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https://surrogacyuk.org/

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Manchester clinic:

https://www.carefertility.com/our-clinics/fertility-clinic-manchester/

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"What's It Like Having A Man About The House?" - Birth Mother Through IVF Mar 30, 2020

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Lotte talks about her IUI journey, the emotional and physical impacts. Stu shares an update on his family and they are joined in the studio by Producer (and Producer on this show!) Kirsty Hunter. Kirsty talks about her journey through IVF and the decision to be the birth mother.

We want to hear from you... Get in touch and tell us what you'd like to hear more about @somefamiliespod on twitter, facebook & instagram or email us at somefamilies@storyhunter.co.uk

Some Families is created and produced StoryHunter.

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"The Three of Us" - Co Parenting with Charlie Condou Mar 23, 2020

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This week Stu shares some very exciting life changing family news and then Lotte and Stu catch up with Charlie Condou, actor and Dad of two. Charlie’s family is made up of Charlie, his husband Cameron and Catherine their children’s biological Mum. Charlie talks about the decision to co-parent, how it works and why being a gay parent is no different to being a straight parent.

Some Families is created and produced StoryHunter.

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