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ADOPTION STRUGGLES AND SUPPORT | Adoption Trauma, Safety, Peace of Mind, Biblical Encouragement, Respite, Journaling

Tim Maudlin, Adoptive Parent, Adoption Mentor

The Go-to Podcast for Struggling Adoptive Parents Who Need Biblical Encouragement In Their Parenting Journey!**Top 2% Globally Ranked Podcast****Top 15 Best Adoptive Mom Podcast – MillionPodcasts ****Top 50 Christian Parenting Podcast** Did you finally realize your dream of having a family, only to have your happily ever after turn into a nightmare? Does your home feel unsafe at times? Are you constantly second-guessing your parenting and asking questions like: Will my adopted child be okay? What

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231 – Is Your Adoption Journey Lonely? The 3 Words...

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2026/02/28

“I see you. You’ve got this.” 🤍Have you ever been miles into a journey—tired, uncertain, and wondering if you have what it takes to finish? What if a small sign of encouragement could give you the strength to keep going? Hi Neighbor, In today’s bite-sized episode, I share a powerful story from a bicycle ride, long before adoption, where a simple act became the encouragement my wife and I needed to keep going. That small, intentional act carried a clear message: someone sees me, and I wasn’t alone

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230 – Let Go of Regret and Reflect: The Mindset Shift...

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2026/02/21

“As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person.” ~Proverbs 27:19Have you ever paused long enough to notice what your heart is trying to tell you? What story does reflection time reveal about your heart? 💭 Hi Neighbor, In today’s bite-sized episode, we explore the power of reflection and why making space to pause can transform your parenting journey. Drawing from Proverbs 27:19, we consider how the heart reflects the person—and how intentional reflection can help adoptive parents

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12:46

229 – Permission to Pause: Stillness for Adoptive...

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2026/02/15

Have you ever sensed in your body that you’ve reached your limit—before your mind was ready to admit it? 💭Hi Neighbor, In today’s episode, we slow down together and explore a truth many adoptive parents know deep down but rarely give themselves permission to embrace: your body often recognizes the need for stillness long before your mind accepts it. 🕊️ If you’re walking through a difficult season—feeling heavy, drained, or overwhelmed—this conversation is an invitation to pause, step back, and

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228 – Life Is More Interesting When You’re Happy —...

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2026/02/07

Have you ever faced a moment as a parent when everything changes in an instant? 💔Hi Neighbor, Today’s episode is a little different than what you’re used to hearing here. Like Episode 16, this is a t-shirt story—where something ordinary ends up carrying extraordinary meaning. But while Episode 16 focused on a natural disaster, today’s story is deeply personal. It’s about a young girl and her battle with cancer—and a perspective that far exceeded her years. Joining me today is my neighbor and

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39:00

227 – Drowning as an Adoptive Parent? Simple Tools to...

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2026/01/31

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by your own emotions as an adoptive parent — unsure how to calm yourself down or pick yourself back up when the weight feels like too much?Hi Neighbor, For many Christian adoptive parents, the challenge goes beyond supporting a child through trauma; it’s learning how to regulate yourself when the demands of parenting feel overwhelming 💔😮‍💨 In today’s episode, I’m joined once again by my neighbor from London, Crystal Luke Worrall. Crystal is a music therapist, EMDR

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226 – The Dangerous Lie Adoptive Parents Believe — 7...

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2026/01/24

Have you ever felt completely alone in your adoption journey — like no one truly understands what you’re carrying or the struggles you’re facing? 💭 For many Christian adoptive parents, the hardest part isn’t just managing behaviors or navigating trauma. It’s the loneliness. The quiet fear. The anxiety that creeps in during sleepless nights. The constant questions: Will my child be okay? Did I do something wrong? What does their future hold? Hi Neighbor, In today’s episode, I share a powerful

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225 – Calm in the Chaos? A Hope-Filled Practice for...

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2026/01/17

Have you ever found yourself wondering whether you made the right choice as a parent—especially when loving your child means making decisions that feel heartbreaking, confusing, or impossible to explain? 💭For many Christian adoptive parents, the struggle isn’t just managing behavior or circumstances, it’s learning how to find calm when everything around you feels chaotic. How do you hold steady when fear, guilt, and uncertainty all collide at once? ✨ Hi Neighbor, Today’s episode goes back to the

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224 – Does God Really Want You to Adopt? How to Trust...

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2026/01/09

Have you ever found yourself wondering whether adoption is really what God wants for you especially after so many no’s, delays, or painful moments that leave you questioning everything? 💭For many Christian adoptive parents, the struggle isn’t just about the process of adoption, it’s about learning how to trust God when the path forward feels unclear. How do you keep moving forward when faith and fear collide? ✨ Hi Neighbor, Today’s episode comes straight from the heart. I’m responding to a

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223 – Can Listening Really Bring Peace to Adoptive...

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2026/01/02

How can adoptive parents experience peace in their lives? I believe it can be as simple as learning to listen. Hi Neighbor, Some of the questions I hear most often from other adoptive parents sound like this: ❓ How do you keep going when it feels overwhelming? 🌫️ How do you navigate the challenges, uncertainty, and weight of this journey? 💔 And especially this one… how can you be okay even when your kids aren’t? More than 25 years into this journey, the lessons I carry were shaped by: 🌙

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25:49

222 – Is Attachment Really the Root Issue in...

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2025/12/25

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the behavioral challenges that can come with adoption wondering if love alone is enough? 💙 When discipline feels like a daily battle and progress comes slower than expected, many adoptive parents quietly ask, “Am I doing this right?” 💭 Hi Neighbor, Today’s episode brings you the second half of a rich and honest conversation with adoptive father, clinical psychologist, and speaker Dr. Ray Guarendi. In this practical and encouraging discussion, Dr. Ray speaks

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27:41

221 – How to Stay Hopeful When Adoption Feels...

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2025/12/18

Have you ever wondered if you’re really attaching to your adopted child or felt unsettled by how difficult parenting feels at times? 💔 When love doesn’t seem to produce the results you expected, it can leave adoptive parents questioning themselves, their decisions, and even their hearts. 💭 Hi Neighbor, Adoption is beautiful, redemptive, and deeply meaningful but it can also be messy, exhausting, and far more complicated than most people ever talk about. In this heartfelt and honest conversation,

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220 – How the Psalms Help Adoptive Parents Process...

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2025/12/11

Have you ever wondered whether the Bible actually models the kind of emotional honesty you’re trying to practice—especially in the middle of adoption trauma, parenting challenges, or the everyday noise that makes it hard to hear God? 💭For many adoptive parents, seasons of overwhelm show up quietly, and the real question becomes: How do I slow down long enough to hear God’s voice again? ✨ Hi Neighbor, Today’s episode is a little different. Instead of me interviewing a guest, you’ll hear part two of

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29:08

219 – Tim’s Adoption Struggle: The Hidden Pain and...

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2025/12/04

Have you ever reached a point in your adoption journey where the weight of fear, uncertainty, or unanswered prayers felt like too much to carry on your own? 💔For many adoptive parents, those moments show up quietly—and the real question becomes: How do I hear God when everything around me feels loud or overwhelming? 💭 Hi Neighbor, Today’s episode is a little different. Instead of interviewing a guest, I’m the one being interviewed by my friend Jenny Fulford, host of the Hearing God Daily podcast

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218 – Sitting With Your Child’s Pain: The Power of...

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2025/11/27

Has your adopted child ever experienced loss, rejection, or disappointment when seeking connection with their birth family? 💔It’s a deep, emotional pain that can shake both the child and the parent who longs to protect them. 💭 Hi Neighbor, When an adoptee reaches out to their birth family and is rejected, the pain can be overwhelming. In this emotional and practical conversation, adoption professional Jane Baker shares how adoptive parents can respond with empathy, compassion, and presence

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217 – The Potential Pain of Adoption Reunions and How...

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2025/11/20

What if my child reaches out and gets rejected for a second time? 💔Has your adopted child ever searched for their birth family with hope in their heart, only to face silence, disappointment, or outright rejection? It’s a kind of pain that shakes both the child and the parent who longs to protect them. 💭 Hi Neighbor, In this episode, I continue my conversation with my friend and trusted adoption professional, Jane Baker, a woman who has spent decades walking with children and families through some

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216 – 5 Anxiety Bible Verses for Adoptive Parents in...

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2025/11/13

When the path ahead feels unclear and your heart feels heavy with “what ifs,” it can seem like you’re walking through a fog that just won’t lift.Hi Neighbor, In this episode, we talk about what it means to trust God when you can’t see what’s next in your adoption journey. I’ll share 5 anxiety Bible verses—timeless truths from Scripture to help you find peace, courage, and direction when everything around you feels uncertain. Together, we’ll explore: ✨ How God’s Word becomes your “low beam” light in

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215 – Can a Story That Begins in Loss Still End in...

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2025/11/06

When your story begins in loss, can it still lead to hope? 💛What does it look like to let God rewrite your story of abandonment, identity, and belonging? Hi Neighbor, Sometimes the most powerful stories of faith begin in the hardest places. That’s true for my guest, Ayden Lincoln, an adoption advocate, author, and adult adoptee who was found abandoned in a shoebox in China and adopted into a family from Pennsylvania. Her journey from loss to purpose is one of resilience, redemption, and grace. In

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214 – When Faith Feels Distant and Parenting Feels...

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2025/10/30

Are you in a season that feels more like survival than hope?What if healing doesn’t look like getting through it but learning to meet God in it? 🌿 Hearing God’s voice isn’t always easy, especially when life feels heavy and faith feels quiet. 💔 Hi Neighbor, In this heartfelt conversation, Jenny Fulford shares how God met her in a season of silence and loss, and how journaling became the tool that helped her listen again. ✍️ Out of that quiet, Laurent Paper Company was born — a faith-based

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213 – Will My Adopted Child Ever Heal? Wisdom from...

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2025/10/23

Healing isn’t a quick fix! Patience is the real work of adoption. 💛How can adoptive parents and adoptees apply these principles in their own journeys? Hi Neighbor, I’ve learned when I wrap up an interview to keep the recording going. Because more often than not, something unexpected and meaningful happens once the microphone should have been turned off. 🎙️ That’s exactly what took place after my conversation with Jackson TerKeurst. You can hear that interview in Episode 201. In this aftershow

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212 – When Adoption Stories Hurt: Helping Your Child...

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2025/10/17

Has your adopted child ever asked a question that stopped you in your tracks? Something so deep and painful, you weren’t sure how to answer?💔Hi Neighbor, In this powerful episode, I sit down again with my friend and trusted adoption professional, Jane Baker. Jane brings decades of experience walking with children and families through the hard work of healing adoption trauma. In the first part of this series, we focused on adopted children who simply want to know their story—how to answer their

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