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Some Families

Some Families is a podcast dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ+ families. Hosts Lotte Jeffs and Stu Oakley share funny, emotional and true stories from a diverse range of families with the series exploring all routes to queer parenthood including adoption, IUI and IVF donor insemination, surrogacy and co-parenting. The series also explores many different topics such as transitioning gender as a parent, growing up with LGBTQ+ parents, fostering, raising disabled children and general day to day parenting

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Coming Soon: Some Families Season 2

Some Families ·

2021/02/17

Some Families Season 2 is coming soon. Join Lotte and Stu as they share emotional, funny and true stories from the LGBTQ+ community. This series, the hosts delve into topics such as BAME and trans-racial adoption, being an asexual parent, post-adoption depression, the fight for IVF equality for same sex couples, trans-parenting rights, queer representation in children's books and parenting a transgender child. SOME FAMILIES HAVE TWO MUMS,SOME FAMILIES HAVE TWO DADS,THERE ARE COUNTLESS ITERATIONS OF

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34:54

"Jingle My Bells" - Some Families Christmas Special

Some Families ·

2020/12/18

A family-sized helping of queer festive cheer from Lotte and Stu. Your hosts ‘fess up to an Elf on The Shelf massacre, drop an exclusive Kristen Stewart story, discuss a trip to lesbian-friendly Lapland and review the best LGBT books for kids.Alongside other gin-soaked shenanigans and a cameo from the London Gay Men’s Chorus, Lotte and Stu also offer advice for encountering ignorance and homophobia from wider family members at Christmas and where to get support. So put the kids to bed, pour yourself

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Coming Soon: Some Families Christmas Episode

Some Families ·

2020/12/15

Some Families Christmas Episode coming out on Friday 18th Dec. Join Lotte and Stu as they ‘fess up to an Elf on The Shelf massacre, discuss a trip to lesbian-friendly Lapland and review the best LGBT books for kids.Alongside other gin-soaked shenanigans and an extra special cameo performance. Some Families is created and produced StoryHunter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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“We Just Want Her To Be Happy” - Jake and Hannah Graf...

Some Families ·

2020/07/13

In the final episode of Season 1 of Some Families, Lotte and Stu chat to Jake and Hannah Graf, with their 8 week old daughter Millie. Jake and Hannah are a transgender couple from the UK. They talk to the hosts about how they met, their journey to surrogacy, the pregnancy and the birth, being new parents during lock down and what parenting roles mean to them. Lotte and Stu discuss what they have learnt from this Season of Some Families.Some Families is created and produced StoryHunter. Hosted on

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39:14

"You Me And A Lot Of Love" - Being A Single Gay...

Some Families ·

2020/07/06

In the penultimate episode in the series, Lotte and Stu are joined by Leon, a single adoptive Dad to a 5 year old. Leon adopted his son a year ago. They discuss Leon’s adoption journey, therapeutic parenting vs.Leon’s traditional Jamaican parenting values and how important his support network is. Lotte and Stu catch up about their plans for a Sylvanian family exchange programme for same sex families.LINKS:https://themodernfamilyshow.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/groups/154867988479296/Some Families

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41:22

"They Have Taught Me Kindness" - Linda Riley On...

Some Families ·

2020/06/29

Lotte and Stu are joined by Linda Riley, the publisher of DIVA magazine, and Sophia, one of Linda’s teenage twins. Sophia talks about growing up having two mums, how it is at school and what advice she would have for LGBTQ+ families with younger children. Linda discusses what she has learnt from her daughters, how mindsets have changed from when Linda had the twins and how it is being a parent to

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48:07

"I Want Our Son To Be Proud" - Talking Surrogacy,...

Some Families ·

2020/06/22

In this special Father’s Day edition Lotte and Stu are joined by the Oscar winning, writer and director, Dustin Lance Black. Dustin and his husband, Tom Daley had their son, Robbie Ray, two years ago via surrogacy in California. Dustin discusses their journey to surrogacy, the differences between the UK and the US laws, his and Tom’s parenting roles, the decision to keep Robbie Ray out of the press and the importance of Pride.Some Families is created and produced StoryHunter. Hosted on Acast. See

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34:43

"It's Just So Rewarding" - Being an LGBTQ+ Foster Mum

Some Families ·

2020/06/15

This week on Some Families, Lotte and Stu are joined by Annabelle Avis, a foster parent from Swindon. Annabelle and her wife have been fostering since 2013. They currently have 3 children in their care. Annabelle is a big advocate for LGBTQ+ fostering. She discusses the training you receive as a foster carer, changing mindsets and myths, and the importance of the first night in a new home for a child.LINKS:Five Rivers Fostering

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42:04

"To Be Fabulous" - Drag Dads and Chosen Families

Some Families ·

2020/06/08

This week on Some Families, Lotte and Stu chat to the fabulous Mrs Kasha Davis from Ru Paul’s Drag Race about the dynamics of being a step-parent and a drag queen. Kasha is married to her husband, who has two daughters from his previous relationship, and discusses her parenting role, the wider family dynamic and how the drag community has provided a sense family for many young queer people.Some Families is created and produced StoryHunter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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43:18

"It's Ignorance Rather Than Hate" - A Mummy and a Mama

Some Families ·

2020/06/01

This week on Some Families Lotte and Stu are joined by Kym and Jade, from East London. Kym and Jade have a two year old. They discuss the difficulty they had finding a black donor as a bi-racial couple, why some women don’t want to carry and how they discuss having same sex parents to their son. Lotte and Stu catch up about lock down

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44:15

"Whatever Normal Is, We Don't Want It" - Discussing...

Some Families ·

2020/05/25

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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26:02

"Focus On What You Have" - Questions From The Some...

Some Families ·

2020/05/18

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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42:14

"Prejudice Isn't Something You're Born With" -...

Some Families ·

2020/05/11

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.Contact: somefamilies@storyhunter.co.ukSome Families is created

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35:04

"He's Using It As A Garden Hose" -The Parenting...

Some Families ·

2020/05/04

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

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37:20

"When You’re Young, You Don’t Question It." - Growing...

Some Families ·

2020/04/27

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.ukSome Families is created and produced

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27:12

"I've Become More Dad Material With Each Year That...

Some Families ·

2020/04/20

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 storiesand how it can affect parenting.Some Families is created and produced StoryHunter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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31:26

"Going Down This Path Alone" - A Single Lesbian Mum’s...

Some Families ·

2020/04/12

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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33:40

"We’re Both The Other Daddy" - Two Dads, An Egg...

Some Families ·

2020/04/06

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

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26:32

"What's It Like Having A Man About The House?" -...

Some Families ·

2020/03/30

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.ukSome Families is created and produced

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33:56

"The Three of Us" - Co Parenting with Charlie Condou

Some Families ·

2020/03/23

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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