Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster & Kinship Care
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 non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: weekly podcasts, weekly articles, and resource pages on all aspects of family building at our website, CreatingaFamily.org. We also have an active presence on many social media platforms. Please like or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 746
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
Rituals to Build Strong Families
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Join us to learn about family rituals—how to create and why you should. Our guest will be Elizabeth Barbour is the author of a new bo…
Should I Stop Infertility Treatments and Try Another Option? - Weekend Wisdom
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Question: How do you know when it is time to stop infertility treatments and move on to another option, including adoption?
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Connecting with Teens
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Do you dread the teen years? Or, if you're in the midst of parenting teens, do you struggle to find ways to connect? This week, we in…
Adopting From Foster Care
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Have you ever considered adopting a child from foster care? Check out our interview with Erica Jourdan, the Founder of Adoption Optio…
Living with a Picky Eater - Weekend Wisdom
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Question: My nephew came to live with us last March. He’s a great kid who deserves better than he had, but his pickiness with food is…
Understanding Adoption: Voices From All Sides
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Join us for a discussion of how adoption looks and feels from all sides of the adoption triad. Our guests will be the authors Sara Ea…
Shouldn't I Be Feeling Happier Now That I'm Finally a Mom? - Weekend Wisdom
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Q: I adopted my son four months ago. It took me almost 3 years, and I am supposed to be living my dream. Instead, I feel frustrated, …
Sticky Situations That Arise During the Holidays
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Join us as we talk about various holiday-related situations that can arise with foster, adoptive, and kinship families. Our guests wi…
Are You Considering Embryo Donation or Embryo Adoption? - Weekend Wisdom
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The Ethics Committee of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine has stated that the correct term for donating unused embryos to…
Triplets Separated at Birth
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You're really going to want to tune in to hear the story of triplets separated at birth through adoption. It is particularly interest…
Adopting a Child From Another State
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If you are thinking about adoption, you've likely considered the possibility that you will be adopting a child in another state. In t…
Adoption Disruptions & Dissolutions, How to Prevent and When to Accept
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Do you worry that you've gotten in over your head by adopting this child. Are you about ready to give up. Or do you want to do everyt…
Advice from Experts If You Haven't Gotten an Adoption Match - Weekend Wisdom
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Q: We’ve applied to adopt an infant but haven’t received a match. What can we do?
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The Holidays with Adopted, Foster, or Kinship Kids Who've Been Exposed to Trauma
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Does it feel like your child is sabotaging the holidays? Are there more tantrums, sullenness, and anxiety during the holiday season? …
How to Become a Foster Parent - Weekend Wisdom
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Q: Now that our youngest is in high school, we want to become foster parents but don’t know where to begin.
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Adoption Scams: How to Recognize and Prevent
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Do you worry about being scammed in a domestic infant adoption? How can you prevent scams and recognize red flags for a failed adopti…
Tips for Creating Attachment - Weekend Wisdom
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Q. We took in my cousin’s 4-year-old last month. We thought it might be temporary, but it’s looking like it will be for a long time a…