Are you thinking about adopting or fostering a child? Confused about all the options and wondering where to begin? Or are you an adoptive or foster parent or kinship caregiver trying to be the best parent possible to this precious child? This is the podcast for you! Every week, we interview leading experts for an hour, discussing the topics you care about in deciding whether to adopt/foster or how to be a better parent. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are the national ...
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This show is here to help you adopt. You'll find resources, inspiration and hope to build your family through infant adoption. This interview-based show has guests ranging from adoptive families to authors, consultants, agencies, attorneys and more. We lay it all out on the table with each interview to give you tips, encouragement and a TON of knowledge of the adoption process.
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Adoption STAR E-Marketing Coordinator speaks to adoption professionals about trending adoption topics such as the effects of the internet on infant adoption and open and semi-open adoption and much much more.
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Real stories about the joys and challenges of the adoption journey. You'll hear from parents and families who've been through infant and international adoption, foster-to-adopt, and even embryo adoption. These inspiring stories are told from the perspective of the adoptee, birth parent or adoptive parent.
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Sometimes the very strategies meant to help children have the opposite effect. Join AEI’s Naomi Schaefer Riley and Ian Rowe as they look behind the headlines at the public policies and cultural agendas driving child welfare and education. Rowe and Riley bring to light practices that will make you ask, “Are you kidding me?”
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Peggy Hartshorn hosts a show that inspires living the Gospel message in word and deed within our families.
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Sisterhood Through Infertility and Pregnancy Loss Did I do something to cause my miscarriage? What should I expect during fertility treatments? Was my pregnancy loss experience normal? Is my body against me? Is God punishing me? And the biggest question of all, does anyone understand what I'm going through? No matter what season you're in; loss, fertility treatments or taking a break from it all, this is the show for you. The Joy of Sunflowers Podcast is an ongoing collection of real and raw ...
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Born A Secret: Abandoned At Birth is A Foundling Podcast. You may be wondering what a foundling is. A foundling is an infant that was abandoned and was found and raised by someone else besides their mother or father. Each episode will cover a foundling's unique story. Of how they coped with life as a foundling and their pursuit to find out why their life started the way it did. The Born A Secret podcast hopes to inspire compassion among all sides of a search journey and to raise awareness fo ...
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Typical Behaviors of Children Adopted From Foster Care or Internationally
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. What should you expect when adopting internationally or bringing a child into your home from foster care? Check out our discussion with Dr. Robin Gurwitch a licensed clinical psychologist with close to 30 years of experience in evidence-based treatments and the impact of trauma/disa…
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08/31/24-Family Sanctuary-Bob and Mary Ginn Ryan-Secrets of a Long Marriage-God’s Blessings
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What Is the Best Country to Adopt From in 2024? - Weekend Wisdom
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Resources: Adoption Comparison Charts Adoption Agencies (Resource page) International Agencies (Creating a Family partners) Types of Adoption (Resource page) Support the Show. Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national …
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What Do Adoptees Think About Adoption?
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Have you ever wondered what adult adoptees really think about adoption? Join us to hear about the Profiles in Adoption: Adult Adoptee Experiences report, based on research by the National Council for Adoption. In this episode, we cover: Who did you interview for the Profiles in Adop…
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08/24/24-Family Sanctuary-Colleen Holton-Adopting Older Children
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How Long Will a Foster Child Stay In My Home? - Weekend Wisdom
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: We have two boys, ages 10 and 12. We’ve been told that if we become a foster family, the foster children will have to have a room to themselves. Our boys can share a room for another year, but then we want to separate them. Can we just foster for one year? How long do fost…
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Rafael Mangual on Civil Rights and Child Welfare
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Policymakers, researchers, and activists in the child welfare field frequently point to racial disparities within the system, as evidence of the systemic bias. But what are the true causes of these disparities? And how should governmental bodies tasked with protecting civil rights understand this issue? This week, Naomi and Ian are joined by Rafael…
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Raising a LGBTQ+ Child or Youth
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. There is a huge need for foster and adoptive homes for LGBTQ+ youth in foster care. We interview Holly Harridan and Dr. Shelly Ronen. Holly is a Senior User Experience Researcher at Bloom Works and an applied Anthropologist with a background in queer and feminist studies. Dr. Shelly…
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08/17/24-Family Sanctuary-Bob and Mary Ginn Ryan-SPICE- Special People In Catholic Education
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Should I Hide My Tattoos If I Want to Adopt? - Weekend Wisdom
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: My husband and I want to adopt a baby. We are working with an adoption attorney, and we have to make a book about us and our lives to be shown to women and girls who are considering adoption for their baby. My husband has full-sleeve tattoos on both arms and on his neck. I…
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Maintaining Connection with an Angry Kid
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Does your child struggle with anger, and do you struggle with how to help them? Tune in to our discussion today with Jessica Sinarski, a certified adoption therapist and author of the picture books Riley the Brave and Your Magic Backpack series. She also serves on the editorial boar…
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08/10/24-Family Sanctuary-Dan and Kathy Scanlon-Secrets of a Long Marriage-Sharing the Journey
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How Can I Get Paid Leave for My Adoption? - Weekend Wisdom
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: My husband and I are starting the adoption process, and so I recently reached out to Human Resources at my place of employment and learned that I do not qualify for short-term disability (STD), so I am not eligible for any type of paid time off when baby eventually comes. …
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Joe Knittig on Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot
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In 1996, Rev. W.C. Martin and his wife partnered with 22 families in their 100-person congregation to adopt 77 of the most difficult-to-place children in the Texas foster care system. A recent film, Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot, tells the stories of these families and the inspiring results of their efforts. This week, Naomi and Ian are j…
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Navigating Conversations About Body Image With Your Teen
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Does your teen seem overly concerned about how they look? Do they seem to overeat or restrict their food intake without worrying about the consequences? This interview with Dr. Charlotte Markey will help. Dr. Markey is a professor of psychology and chair of the Health Sciences Depar…
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08/03/24-Family Sanctuary-Lisa Kraft-Infant Adoption
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How to Handle Cell Phone Use With a 14-Year-Old Foster Child - Weekend Wisdom
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: I just became a foster parent of a 14-year-old girl. She came with a cell phone paid for by her prior foster family. I told them I wanted to take over payments. I also want to sit down with her periodically and spontaneously and ask her to show me what she’s been doing on …
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Predicting and Coping with Failed Adoption Matches
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. If you are considering domestic infant adoption, you need to listen to this show to better understand the possibility that the expectant mom may change her mind. Our guest is adoption attorney, Lila Bradley, who has practiced law relating to adoption and child welfare law for the pa…
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07/27/24-Family Sanctuary-Jenny McMullin-Infertility and God’s Plan
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My Son Is Struggling Because His Brother Has Contact With His Birth Mom and He Doesn't - Weekend Wisdom
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: I’m a foster-to-adopt mom. I have 3 children. Two have already been adopted, and we are in the process of adopting one. My oldest son, who is 5 years old and turning 6 in Aug, had parental visits, but they were terminated when the parental rights were terminated, and he no…
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Raising Capable Kids (Regardless of Their Label)
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Does your child have a disability or have some label? If so, you need to listen to this interview with Dr. Deborah Winking, an educational psychologist and a special education teacher. She is the author of Capable: A Story of Triumph for Children the World Has Judges as “Different” …
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07/20/24-Family Sanctuary-Paul Mascia-A Story of the Father’s Love
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Should I Take in a Spanish-Speaking Foster Teen With a Baby? - Weekend Wisdom
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: I was just asked to take on a Spanish-speaking teen with a baby. Do you have any resources to address fostering a teenager with a language barrier, as well as supporting her in developing adult skills and independence? She comes with a complicated history involving immigra…
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How Do Teachers Understand Adoption (and What Can Parents Do About It?)
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. What do teachers understand about adoption? What are the misperceptions? We talk with two researchers on this topic: Dr. Hal Grotevant, the Rudd Family Foundation Chair in Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Dr. Abbie Goldberg, a Professor of Psychology and cu…
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07/13/24-Family Sanctuary-Jake and Erin Neal-God’s Surprising Call In Our Marriage
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I Really Don't Want an Open Adoption! - Weekend Wisdom
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: We have applied to adopt a baby. We’re more or less being told that if we don’t agree to an open adoption, we’ll never get chosen by a birth mom. But, I really don’t want an open adoption. I think kids need just one mom and dad and opening up our family to others will just…
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Corey DeAngelis on the Role of Parents in Advancing Educational Freedom
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As the school choice movement has gained momentum in recent years, parents have become a political force to be reckoned with. This week, Naomi and Ian are joined by Corey DeAngelis, senior fellow at the American Federation for Children and a visiting fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, to discuss his recent book, The Parent Revoluti…
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Parent's Guide to Working with the Schools on Behavior
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Do you have a child who acts out at school? Do you struggle with how to work with the school to help your child? If so, don't miss today's interview with Sarah Naish, the CEO and Founder of the Centre of Excellence in Child Trauma and the author of many books on foster parenting, in…
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07/06/24-Family Sanctuary-Michelle Slawinski-Hope in Grief
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Grandparents Disapprove of Our Adoption Plans - Weekend Wisdom
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: We are planning to adopt our third child. We have reason to believe that my husband’s parents will oppose this idea. Do you have any advice on how to approach them? Resources: Transitioning Your Child to Your Home Winning Over Reluctant Extended Family to Your Adoption Pla…
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Interview with the Author of "Relinquished"
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Join us for this discussion with Dr. Gretchen Sisson, the author of Relinquished, the Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood. In this episode, we cover: Book focuses on private adoptions between 2000-2020. Not on parents where parental rights were terminated b…
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