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
Basic Baby Care
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Are you expecting the placement of a newborn? Don't miss our conversation about the latest information on baby care with Kristen O’De…
Helping Internationally Adopted Children Develop a Healthy Cultural and Racial Identity
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Are you raising an internationally adopted child or a child of another race? Join our fascinating discussion with Dr. Hollee McGinnis…
Raising a Child with ADHD to a Successful & Healthy Adulthood
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Do you suspect your child has ADHD? Don't miss today's show with Dr. Tamara Rosier. She is the author of “Your Brain’s Not Broken: St…
Navigating Special Education and the IEP/504 Process
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Do you have a child receiving special education services or one that you think may need these services? In this podcast, we talk abou…
Creating a Family Trailer
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Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit…
How to Prepare Transracial Adoptees for Transitioning to College
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How can parents help their transracial adoptees transition to college, and why can this transition be hard for both teens and parents…
Birth Parent Experiences in Adoption
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Everyone connected to adoption needs to listen to this show. We talk about a new research report on how birth parents experience adop…
Health, Emotional, and Developmental Issues Common to Children Adopted Internationally
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Are you thinking about adopting internationally? Don't miss this interview covering the common health, developmental, and emotional i…
You Should Be Grateful: Stories of Race, Identity, & Transracial Adoption
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Join us to talk with Angela Tucker about her new book You Should Be Grateful: Stories of Race Identity, and Transracial Adoption. Ang…
Jessica Grose: Screaming on the Inside
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Do you sometimes feel like screaming because you can't keep up with all that you think is expected of being a mom? If so, you're in g…
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers
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Are you parenting teens, or will you be in a few years? Don't miss today's conversation with psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour, author of …
A Conversation with Dr. Bruce Perry about Trauma
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Join us as Dr. Bruce Perry answers your questions about how trauma impacts adoptive, foster, and kinship kids and families. Dr. Bruce…
Transitioning from Foster Care to Adoption
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Are you thinking about adopting from foster care or adopting a child you are already fostering? Are you wondering how to help the chi…
Parenting the Challenging Child While Maintaining Attachment
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Is your child more intense and more challenging than other kids? Do you worry about the future for this child and your ability to hel…
Helping Autistic Kids Shine
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Are you parenting a child on the autism spectrum. This interview will give you insight and hope. We talk with Dr. Lynn Koegel, a clin…
Should You Consider Adopting a Child of a Different Race or Ethnicity?
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Have you thought about adopting a child of a different race or ethnicity? Are you up for the job? How can you be the best family for …
Helping Our Kids Regulate Big Emotions
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Does your child struggle with controlling their big emotions? Do they seem angry or frustrated most of the time? We've got some answe…
Talking with Children About Adoption at Different Ages
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Do you wonder how to talk to your child about adoption? What if they don't seem interested? How do you talk about some of the hard st…
A Guide to Raising Your Grandchild
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We talk about raising your grandkids with Christine Adamec, coauthor with Dr. Andrew Adesman, of The Grandfamily Guidebook. She and h…
Parenting Adopted Teens and Young Adults
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How does parenting an adopted teen differ from parenting teens that come to us through birth? What are some of the unique challenges …