Black Adoption Stories: Building a Welcome Home Through Food & Family

About this episode

<p>What does a welcome home really feel like? with <a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCd2CF9uBPHy91ASAMWqDSOQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;@MarvynHarrison&nbsp;</a> https://www.youcanadopt.co.uk/blackadopters</p><br><p>In this special episode, we sit around the dinner table to talk honestly about adoption, family, culture, and belonging. Over food that reminds us of home, we explore what it means to create stability and love for Black and mixed-heritage children who are waiting the longest to be adopted in the UK.</p><br><p>This conversation is part of the You Can Adopt campaign and features lived experiences from adoptive parents within the Black community. We talk about food, identity, family reactions, myths around adoption, and how a home is built through care, consistency, and culture — not perfection.</p><br><p>This is not about having the perfect house.</p><p>It’s about creating a home where a child feels seen, protected, and chosen.</p><br><p>If you’ve ever quietly considered adoption, this conversation is an invitation to learn more.</p><br><p>Find out more at:</p><p>https://www.youcanadopt.co.uk/blackadopters</p><p>The Marvyn Harrison Podcast: culture, identity and fatherhood, hosted by the founder of Dope Black Dads.</p><br><p>Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarvynHarrison</p><p>Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-marvyn-harrison-podcast/id1456522027</p><p>Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3cIh6ejnk3lUUVhqSKzPUS</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marvynharrisonpodcast</p><p>Partnerships and sponsorship: marvyn@belovd.agency</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>