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
Foster Care Adoption Subsidies
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Are you hoping to adopt from foster care. Don't miss this discussion of adoption subsidies with Josh Kroll, Project Coordinator for t…
How Much Does It Cost to Adopt a Newborn Baby? - Weekend Wisdom
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What factors do you need to consider when budgeting for the cost to adopt a baby?
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- What type of adoption would be …
Advocating For Your Child with Prenatal Substance Exposure
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Do you suspect or know that your child was prenatally exposed to alcohol or drugs? Join us to learn the best ways to advocate for tha…
What Are Two Pieces of Advice If You Are Considering Stopping Infertility Treatment and Moving to Adoption? - Weekend Wisdom
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Carole LieberWilkins, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in reproductive medicine, adoption, and family-buildin…
Transracial Adoptees Teach Us About Adoption
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What do transracial adoptees think about being adopted by parents of a different race? Join us for a panel of transracial adoptees ta…
8 Tips for Handling Lying, Stealing, and Cheating - Weekend Wisdom
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Q: I just recently found out my 14-year-old has stolen makeup more than once from different stores. I caught her this past weekend, a…
Raising an Anti-Racist Child
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Do you want to be part of the solution to the inequity that exists in our country? If so, one of the best things you can do is raise …
Should You Step in to Parent Your Grandniece or Grandchild? - Weekend Wisdom
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Q: I’m 67 years old. My niece has gotten involved bad with drugs. Her 5 and 3 year old were taken away from her and now the child wel…
Helping Your Child Cope With Living in a Scary World
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Is your child scared of school shootings, tornadoes, climate change, and on and on? Do you want to learn how to help them not get stu…
What Surprises New Foster Parents the Most About Fostering? - Weekend Wisdom
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Periodically, we survey our online community, and we asked foster parents about what surprised them about fostering?
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Helping Parent and Kids Manage Phones, Internet, and Gaming
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How old is too young for a phone? Is gaming harmful to our kids? How much technology is too much. We talk with Dr. Jay Berk, a licens…
Should You Disrupt Birth Order When Adopting or Fostering? - Weekend Wisdom
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Q: We have 3 children by birth and want to adopt a child that really needs a home. Given our kids' ages, this will probably mean that…
Coming to Terms with Infertility Grief Before You Adopt or Foster
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Are you thinking about stopping infertility treatment and trying to adopt or foster? Join us to talk with Carole LieberWilkins,a Lice…
5 Tips to Prepare Children for the Adoption of a Sibling - Weekend Wisdom
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Q: My wife and I plan to adopt a child under the age of 9 from foster care. We have just started taking the classes. My wife has a 9-…
Problematic Sexual Behavior
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Do you worry about what is normal in your child's sexual development? Join us to talk with Roy Van Tassell , a Licensed Professional …
5 Tips for Getting the Social Worker's Attention - Weekend Wisdom
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Q: I’ve applied to adopt a waiting child from foster care. We are open to all races, kids up to age 13, and sibling groups up to 3 ki…
Introduction to Domestic Infant Adoption
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Are you considering adopting a baby? Join us today to learn more. Our guests will be Karlee Wagner, a Program Supervisor for Infant A…
How Can I Adopt a Baby? - Weekend Wisdom
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There are several ways to adopt a baby in the US.
- Adopt a newborn or young infant through private adoptions.
- Adopt a baby in the US thr…
Introduction to Prenatal Substance Exposure
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Are you considering adopting or fostering? Or taking in a relative's child? Do you suspect or know that the birth mom used drugs or a…
Practical Tips for Welcoming an Older Foster or Kinship Child or Youth - Weekend Wisdom
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This is a perennial question that is often asked: Help, I have an older child moving in. How do I make them comfortable and make the …