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Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster & Kinship Care

Creating a Family

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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42:24

Parent's Guide to Working with the Schools on Behavior

Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster &... ·

2024/07/10

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, including The A-Z of Trauma-Informed Teaching.In this episode, we cover:Why do our kids often have behavioral problems?What are some typical behaviors that are prob...

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7:01

Grandparents Disapprove of Our Adoption Plans -...

Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster &... ·

2024/07/06

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 HomeWinning Over Reluctant Extended Family to Your Adoption PlansSibling Relations (Combing Children by Birth & Adoption)Support the Show.Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.or...

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46:41

Interview with the Author of "Relinquished"

Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster &... ·

2024/07/03

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 by the state and not on international adoptions.Full of first-person stories from birth moms. How many women are currently placing a child for adoption compared...

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3:44

Can You Adopt From Ukraine? - Weekend Wisdom

Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster &... ·

2024/06/29

Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom.Prior to Russia invading Ukraine, it was possible to adopt from Ukraine. In fact, depending on the year, it was one of the top 10 placing countries to the US. However, the government of Ukraine has said that intercountry adoption will not fully resume while martial law is in place. However, the government of Ukraine confirmed they will process intercountry adoptions in limited circumstances. Resources:Top Ten Placing Countries to the US...

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46:19

What the Research on Adult Adoptees Can Teach Us

Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster &... ·

2024/06/26

Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom.Join this interview with Dr. JaeRan Kim, an adoption researcher who also blogs at Harlow's Monkey. In this episode, we cover:Research:Intercountry adoptees with adoption disruption and displacement histories – Adoptee perspectivesKorean adoptees as parentsAdoptees who adoptTransracially adopted Korean American adults raising multiracial childrenAdoptive parents of children with disabilitiesSupport the Show.Please leave us a rating or re...

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6:36

5 Tips for Surviving Summer with Kids Impacted by...

Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster &... ·

2024/06/22

Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom.Summer break is just around the corner for families of school-aged children – whether you are ready or not. You may already be planning your annual vacation, buying pool passes, and buying tickets online for local venues to enjoy together as a family. However, you may also dread your child’s hours of unscheduled time. It’s understandable – transitioning from your predictable, regimented school-year routine to a less structured summer routine...

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60:07

Personal Story of Healing from Sexual Abuse

Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster &... ·

2024/06/19

Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom.Join this inspiring discussion with two former foster youths who talk about their time in foster care and how that experience shaped them. Lanitta was a pregnant and parenting teen growing up in the North Carolina foster care system. In May of 2022, she joined the 2% population of former foster youth that graduate from post-secondary education with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance. Mayia Warren was in foster care an...

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6:23

How to Make and Use an Adoption Lifebook - Weekend...

Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster &... ·

2024/06/15

Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom.A Lifebook is the story of how your child came to be yours and the story of his life before he came to you. Adoption is only one aspect of your child, and at some point, his life merges into your life. However, he had a life before he came to your family, and his Lifebook tells this part of his story.ResourcesAdoption Lifebooks (Suggested Books)Welcoming an Older Child to Your Home (Resource Page)Transitioning a Child to Your Home (Resource ...

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49:31

Evaluating Risk Factors in International Adoption

Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster &... ·

2024/06/12

Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom.Are you considering adopting internationally. If so, you really should listen to this interview with the great Dr. Dana Johnson, MD, PhD. He is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Johnson founded the International Adoption Clinic at the University of Minnesota. In this episode, we discuss:Prenatal exposure to alcohol and drugs: How common in international adoption? ...

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4:35

Will the Pain of Infertility Go Away If I Adopt? -...

Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster &... ·

2024/06/08

Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom.Question: We’re 5 years in trying to conceive and I’m TIRED. I have an opportunity to adopt an unborn baby girl. My question is, does it get any easier dealing with the infertility, the failure, the empty feeling? Does your heart stop breaking every month when you know you’re not pregnant? I’m so afraid that I’m gonna get this little baby but still need more…. hope I didn’t offend anyone!Resources:Coming to Terms with Infertility Grief Befor...

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39:37

An Adoptee's Journey

Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster &... ·

2024/06/05

Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom.Join us to talk with Cam Lee Small about his new book, The Adoptee's Journey: From Loss and Trauma to Healing and Empowerment.In this episode, we talk about:You wrote this book for Christian adoptees. Why that specific audience?Adoptees have been objectified, scrutinized, and infantized. Can you give examples of where you see this?The narrative surrounding adoption, especially international adoption: you were saved, you are better off, God c...

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10:17

Can I Adopt If My Husband Is Disabled? - Weekend Wisdom

Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster &... ·

2024/06/02

Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom.Question: Hello! I’ve been listening to the podcast for a little while now as I consider my desire to adopt. I’ve had many models around me who adopted their children, and although the process is difficult, I have a desire to provide a home to children in need. It seems like now adoptions are declining for various reasons, and I’m trying to consider my motivations and whether it is right for me and my husband. One of our considerations is th...

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57:49

7 Core Issues in Adoption & Foster Care

Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster &... ·

2024/05/29

Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom.Do you want to help your adopted or foster child work through the big issues they may face in life? Join our discussion of the seven core issues with Allison Davis Maxon, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She is the co-author of Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency, The Seven Core Issues Workbook for Parents of Traumatized Children and Teens, and The Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency Workbook for Children and Teens...

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2:57

You Know You're Ready to Start Thinking About...

Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster &... ·

2024/05/26

Send us a Text Message.Are you in infertility treatment but possibly considering adoption? Dawn outlines what couples may be considering, which indicates they are ready to consider adoption.Resources:Parenting After InfertilityTypes of AdoptionAffording AdoptionThis podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. Creating a Family brings you th...

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52:01

The Fetishization of Female Asian Adoptees

Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster &... ·

2024/05/22

Send us a Text Message.Join us to talk with Dr. Kimberly McKee about her book, Adoption Fantasies: The Fetishization of Asian Adoptees from Girlhood to Womanhood.In this episode, we cover:This book explores how Asian women and girls, specifically Asian adoptees in the US, negotiate the sensationalism and fictional portrayal of adoption in US popular culture.“Modern Family” and “Sex and the City” (and “And Just Like That…”) “Sideways”Soon-Yi Previn and Woody AllenThe limits of multicultur...

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8:32

My Top Two Parenting Tips - Weekend Wisdom

Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster &... ·

2024/05/19

Send us a Text Message.As a mom of four children through birth and adoption, I’ve been there and done that in terms of parenting. I’ve made more than my share of mistakes and have had my share of successes as well. I’ve also had the privilege of interviewing the top parenting experts over the last almost 17 years we’ve been doing the Creating a Family podcast. It can be hard in the heat of the moment (and there are plenty of hot moments in parenting) to remember too many “rules”. Listen...

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51:33

Raising and Healing Abused and Neglected Kids with...

Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster &... ·

2024/05/15

Send us a Text Message.Children adopted from foster care or from abroad have often experienced abuse, neglect, or trauma. These children require a different form of parenting. In 2015, we interviewed Dr. Karyn Purvis, author of The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family, and the founder and Director of the TCU Institute of Child Development. In this episode, we cover:Why is parenting kids who have been abused or neglected different from traditional parenting?What are ...

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4:25

My Foster Child Only Eats Junk Food - Weekend Wisdom

Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster &... ·

2024/05/12

Send us a Text Message.Question: My foster child only likes junk food and will not eat anything that doesn’t come out of a box. We aren’t fanatics, but we try to eat pretty healthily. I don’t want to feed the rest of my family the boxed junk, and I don’t want to feed him separate stuff. Help!Resources:Food Issues (Resource page)Raising Foster Children (Resource page)Creating a Family Online Support Group This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit wi...

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38:57

Understanding the Child Welfare Experience from the...

Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster &... ·

2024/05/08

Send us a Text Message.We talk a lot about the child's experience in foster care, but what is this experience like for the child's birth parents? You may be surprised! Join our conversation with Dr. Darcey Merritt, a professor at the University of Chicago School of Social Work who researches this topic.In this episode, we cover:What is a typical scenario, if there is such a thing, of how a parent finds themselves connecting with the child welfare system?What rights do parents/birth parents ha...

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4:09

Red Flags When Choosing an International Adoption...

Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster &... ·

2024/05/05

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