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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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18:32

What Do Kids Need From Therapy? - Weekend Wisdom

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

2026/04/25

Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Question: I’m an intern therapist working with kids involved in DHS and the foster system. Could you guys talk about what a kid in the system needs from therapy? Or like what helped them, what didn’t, what they needed in that space that their therapist didn’t provide? Resources: Trauma-Informed Therapy: Finding the Right Fit for Your FamilyTherapists: Parents Should Be With Their Kids for Adoptive or Foster Therapy SessionsFinding an Adoption Competent Ther...

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47:59

Maintaining Secure Attachment While Disciplining...

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

2026/04/22

Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Could you use a few new strategies to help your child improve misbehavior? Listen to this conversation with Dr. Casey Call, the Associate Director of Education at the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at TCU and Associate Professor of Professional Practice in the TCU Department of Psychology. She will help us understand how to maintain connection while correcting challenging behaviors. In this episode, we discuss: Why and how should parents and caregiv...

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13:07

How Do I Handle All These Big Feelings & Big...

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

2026/04/18

Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Question: My 2nd grader, adopted domestically, has some pretty big, hard behaviors, like tantrums, clingy whining, and difficulty cooperating or sharing. We know there was prenatal substance exposure. I feel stuck to help them with their big feelings and big behaviors — what do I do to help them day to day? Resources: 5 Tips to Save Your Sanity While Raising Kids with Prenatal Substance ExposurePrenatal Exposure, Part 1: Parenting Babies Through Elementary AgesT...

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36:11

Celebrating & Supporting Men in Foster & Kinship Care

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2026/04/15

Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Join us for a conversation about why men in foster and kinship care matter - to the family unit, to the system, and most importantly, to the kids. Our guest is Tony Craddock, a Prevention Social Worker in Wake County, NC, with more than 25 years of experience supporting families. For the past decade, he has engaged kinship families and fathers through his co‑facilitation of the Kinship In Action Support Group. In this episode, we talk about: What first drew you ...

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21:20

What Is Blocked Care? What Can I Do About It? -...

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

2026/04/11

Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Question: I love my child so much, but lately I feel emotionally worn down and shut down in my parenting. Someone mentioned they recently learned about blocked care, and now I’m wondering if that's what’s happening. What is blocked care, and what can a parent do about it? Resources: Understanding and Overcoming Blocked CareWhat Is Blocked Care? How Do I Overcome It?Trauma-Informed TherapyBuilding Rhythms of Self-Care Into Our ParentingMaking Self-Care a Priority...

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54:46

Raising Kids Impacted by Opioid Exposure to Thrive

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

2026/04/08

Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Are you raising a child with known or suspected prenatal opioid exposure? Understanding the impacts and how to parent them will help you set your child up to thrive! We are joined by Lenette Serlo, an adoptive mom of four children impacted by prenatal substance exposure and the founder of Generation O, a nonprofit focused on creating understanding and support for children with prenatal opioid exposure and their families. In this episode, we talk about: What are ...

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19:08

Is My Teen Lazy, Depressed, or Stuck? - Weekend Wisdom

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

2026/04/04

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: Should I tell my nephew that by the time he turns 18, he has to be in school and passing his classes, or have a job, to continue living with us? He will turn 18 at the end of this school year and will inherit a small amount of money that could get him started. He is currently in school, and he doesn’t have a job or any interest in getting one. Anytime someone asks him about his goals or future plans, his answer ...

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60:38

How Can We Equip Foster & Kinship Youth for Adulthood?

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

2026/04/01

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Helping young adults in foster or kinship care transition toward adulthood can feel overwhelming for foster parents and relative caregivers. Join us today for a conversation with Vernell Gore of Youth Villages and Nick Sgarlata of Bridge to Brighter, for practical ways to prepare and equip your foster or kin youth for adulthood. In this episode, we discuss: What makes this stage of life uniquely challenging for youth in foster...

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

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

2026/03/28

Click here to 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. Resources: Adoption Lifebooks (Suggested Books)Welcoming an Older Child to Your Home (Resource Page)Transitioning a Child to Yo...

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59:05

Strategies for Maintaining a Healthy Marriage or...

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

2026/03/25

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Raising kids impacted by adoption, foster care, or kinship care can do a number on your marriage or life partnership. Join us for a conversation with Jeremy & Jara Walden, authors of The Heart Work of Foster Care: A Hopeful and Honest Guide to Foster Parenting, about strategies to re-prioritize and strengthen your most significant relationship. In this episode, we discuss: How can raising kids together enhance a marriage o...

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19:39

Help! No One Is Sleeping In Our House! - Weekend Wisdom

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

2026/03/21

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: We have two children adopted through the foster care system as infants - an almost 10-year-old (AudHD) and a 4.5-year-old (neurotypical). They both come into our room every night in the middle of the night, and it really disturbs my sleep and my husband's sleep. It seems like we've tried everything to get them to stop. Recently, we told them we were going to start locking our door, but then they just come and kn...

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63:55

Parenting with Love, Joy, and Connection with Bryan Post

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

2026/03/18

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Would you like to learn how to build a culture of joy, connection, and healing in your home? Join us for a conversation with Bryan Post, an adoptee and therapist specializing in child behavior, adoption trauma, and love-based parenting. He's the founder of Fear to Love LLC, Bondify.ai, and Leaf Wraparound, and the author of several books, including From Fear to Love. In this episode, we discuss: Bryan's journey as an adoptee a...

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How Do I File Taxes Without My Child's Social...

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

2026/03/14

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: My husband and I finalized our adoption in December 2025, and we’re still waiting for our son’s birth certificate in the mail. Then we’ll need to take it to file for an SSN and wait for that to arrive. How can we file taxes, including our newborn baby, without a Social Security Number for him? (We didn’t know we could file for a temporary number with the IRS until it was too late - after his finalization hearing). Re...

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59:01

Problematic Sexual Behavior

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

2026/03/11

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Do you worry about what is normal in your child’s sexual development? Join us to talk with Roy Van Tassell, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Oklahoma and Director of Trauma and Evidence-based Interventions for Centene Health. He co-chairs the National Child Traumatic Stress Networks’ subcommittee on children with problem sexual behaviors. Warning: We will be using anatomically correct words and talking about sex, so if thi...

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14:52

I'm a Single Mom. How Do I Find Good Male Role Models...

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

2026/03/07

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: As a single mom, how do I find good role models for my kids? Resources: Finding Male Role Models for Kids of Single MomsCreating a Support Network as a Single Adoptive Foster or Kinship Parent1 Yes, 4 S's: How a Post-Adoption Support Group Changed My LifeSupport the show Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen...

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80:29

Raising a Child with FASD to Thrive

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

2026/03/04

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are you raising a child with known prenatal exposure to alcohol? Does your child have a diagnosis for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder? Listen to this conversation with Barb Clark, Founder and CEO of FASD Mosaic. She offers coaching, training, and consulting on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), trauma, neurodivergence, and challenging behaviors, and is the author of Raising Kids and Teens with FASD: Advice and Strategies...

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Answering My Child's Questions When I Have No...

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

2026/02/28

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. This is a second question from a listener named Tabitha who adopted a baby boy last year. Tho the adoption looked like it might be at least semi-open, it's effectively closed for now because the baby's birth mom is no longer communicating even with the agency. Question: All our training spoke to the benefits of open adoption. We also know (our baby) has two older siblings living with grandparents. There is also a toddler...

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62:35

Understanding Attachment Between Parent and Child

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

2026/02/25

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Is the idea of attachment parenting new to you and your family? Or could you use a refresher on what secure attachment is and why it matters? Listen to this conversation with Samantha Farris, LMSW, from the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development. She's helping us understand the basics of building secure attachment between parent and child to strengthen our families. In this episode, we talk about: How would you describe a...

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How Do I Find an Adoption Tax Credit Specialist? -...

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

2026/02/21

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: When you are preparing your taxes and working out how to maximize this credit and get that $5,000 back, you might find that you want a tax professional to guide you through the filing process. How do you find a qualified, reputable tax specialist who can handle your claim? Resources: Finding a Tax Specialist to File Your Adoption Tax Credit ClaimThe 2025 Adoption Tax Credit (podcast)What Documents Do I Need to F...

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59:49

What You Should Know About Disrupting Birth Order in...

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

2026/02/18

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Should you consider adopting or fostering a child who is older than a child already in your family? Are there things you can do to make it easier for all the children? We talk to Elizabeth Bohlken, Director of Education and Support at Children's Home Society and Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota, to talk about the preparation, joys, and challenges of disrupting birth order. In this episode: What is disrupting birth order?W...

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