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
Engaging Churches in the Foster Care Crisis
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How can churches support kids in foster care and prevent children from entering foster care? Join us for our discussion with Jedd Med…
Legal and Medical Risk in Infant Adoption
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Are you considering adopting a baby? On today's show we talk about the legal and medical risk factors you need to consider. We talk w…
Racial Disparities in Reproductive Medicine
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In this episode, we talk with Dr. Tia Jackson-Bey about Racial Disparities in Reproductive Medicine. Dr. Jackson-Bey is a Reproductiv…
Effectiveness of Online Parent Support Groups
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What is the future for parent support groups and are online support groups here to stay? How can we make them better? We talk with Dr…
Protecting our Kids from Sexual Exploitation
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Foster youth or children who have been in the foster care system make up over 80% of children being sexually exploited. What can you …
Raising a Blended Family
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Representative Marjorie Margolies had a busy career as a journalist, author, Congressional Representative, professor, and founder of …
Disclosing Donor Conception to Our Kids
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Have you conceived through donor conception or are you considering this? Join us for the fascinating dive into disclosing (or not) th…
A Panel of Birth Moms Talk About Adoption
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We talk with a panel of birth moms about their adoption experience. What is the adoption experience for birth mothers and what do the…
First Six Months with a Baby with Opioid Exposure
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Are you considering adopting or fostering a baby who was exposed to opioids prenatally? We talk with Dr. Robin Gurwitch, a faculty me…
Parenting Toolkit for Harder to Parent Kids
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Is your child "more"...more intense, more defiant, more everything and in general, just harder to parent? We talk with Dr. Chuck Gedd…
Genetics, Genetic Testing, and Miscarriage
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Have you experienced a miscarriage? What type of genetic tests should you consider to prevent another miscarriage? We will talk about…
Adoption Microaggressions Parents Need to Know About
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What are the microaggressions or stigmas in the world of adoption and how do they impact adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parent…
Stop Managing Behavior and Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids
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How can we raise joyful resilient kids? We talk with Dr. Mona Delahooke, a clinical child psychologist and the author of Brain-Body P…
Parenting Kids with Prenatal Exposure (Part 2): Transistioning into Adolescence and Adulthood
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The impact of prenatal exposures to alcohol and drugs is not something that kids outgrow and the transition into adolescence and adul…
Parenting Kids with Prenatal Exposure (Part 1): Practical Tips
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Do you suspect (or know) that your child was exposed to alcohol or drugs during pregnancy? We discuss tips for how to best work with …
Understanding and Preventing Miscarriage and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
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What causes miscarriage and recurrent pregnancy loss? What is the best treatment and what are the controversies in the diagnosing and…
How to Choose an Adoption Competent Therapist
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Have you or your child faced adoption related struggles? Do you think therapy might be helpful? We discuss how to find and choose an …
Shifting Realities in Adoption and Foster Care in 2022
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How is adoption and fostering changing? We talk with April Dinwoodie, a transracial adoptee and thought leader in the field of adopti…
Adoption Options in 2022
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Are you thinking about adopting? Today we will talk about Adoption Options in 2022. This is the first of a two-part series on What is…
Benefits of Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine for Infertility Patients
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Have you ever thought about using acupuncture or herbal medicine to improve your fertility or treat your infertility? We talk with Dr…