Popular culture has a way of changing our perceptions about certain issues - the things we see on TV or in movies have a way of becoming normalized – and one such issue is adoption. But is it as simple as it seems – how does one even arrive at a decision to adopt a child? How do you integrate an adopted child into your family – how do help them foster a relationship with your extended family? When is it the right time to tell your child they have been adopted? Do the chances of finding adoptive parents decrease as the child grows? Are people warming up to the adoption route, even though it can drag on for years?

GUEST: Palesa Radebe – Educational psychologist in private practice