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
The Traumatic Impact of Racism
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The trauma of racism impacts our children's physical and emotional health. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Roger Harrison, a clinic…
Uterine Fibroids: Causes, Treatment, and Impact on Fertility
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What do you need to know about uterine fibroids if you want to get pregnant? We talk with Dr. Desiree McCarthy-Keith, is the Medical …
How to Raise an Intense Child
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Do you have a child that is more—more loud, more energetic, more argumentative, more everything? Intense children can be harder to ra…
How to Become a Foster Parent
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Have you ever thought about becoming a foster parent but didn't know where to begin? This is the show for you! We talk with Vicki Och…
Raising Resilient Kids
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How can we raise children who are resilient and able to bounce back from the ups and downs of life and move forward with optimism and…
How Our Immune System Affects Fertility and Miscarriage
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Can problems in our immune system cause infertility, miscarriage, or premature birth? Today we talk with Reproductive Endocrinologist…
Parenting a Child with Prenatal Exposure
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What are the long-term impacts of prenatal alcohol and drug exposure and how can we parent these kids to help them thrive. In this ep…
What’s It Like to Be In Foster Care: Former Foster Youth Speak Out
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In this episode we talk with a panel of four former foster youth to find out what it is like to be raised in foster care and what the…
Handling Social Media
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What issues do you need to think about when using social media as an adoptive or foster parent? What issues do you need to consider f…
Preparing Kids Already in the Home for an Adoption
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How can we prepare kids already in our home for the adoption of a sibling whether that new sibling is an infant or an older child. We…
Is Human Fertility Declining and What Can We Do About It
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Is human fertility declining? What is the cause and what can we do about it. Our guest is Dr. Shanna Swan, an award-winning scientist…
Adopting a Relative from Abroad
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What issues should parents think about when adopting a relative (niece, cousin, sibling) from abroad. We talk with Mary Beth King, wh…
How to Raise a Child Who Will Thrive
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What are the 7 essential character traits that parents can teach their children to increase resiliency? In this episode we talk with …
Partnering with Birth Parents in Foster Care
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Call it co-parenting, shared parenting, or partnership parenting, the gist is the same: foster parents are expected to share the nurt…
The Endocrine System, Thyroid Gland, and Fertility
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How does the endocrine system impacts fertility, what can go wrong, and what can be done about it. We talk today with Dr. Mark Trolic…
Interview with Sarah Sentilles, author of "Stranger Care"
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In this episode we interview Sarah Sentilles, author of a newly released book by Random House titled Stranger Care. "Stranger Care" i…
Blending Children by Birth and Adoption
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Have you ever considered adopting after you had children by birth? Or thought about trying to get pregnant after you adopted? Is it a…
Taking Care of Yourself When Parenting Harder to Parent Kids
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Do you sometimes feel that self-care is an impossible goal when you are parenting kids who have experienced trauma. There isn't enoug…
Impact of OTC Drugs on Fertility
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Do you worry that the over the counter medications you take for a headache or allergies could impact your fertility? What about CBD o…
Talking with Young Children about Adoption and Birth Parents
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How should you talk with young children, toddlers, and preschoolers about adoption. How do you talk about birth mothers and birth fat…