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
Practical Tips for Disciplining Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
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How do you discipline kids who have experienced trauma? We provide 5 tips and then discuss 5 challenging parenting situations. Our ex…
Panel of Kinship Caregivers: What's It Really Like
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What's it like to have your world turned upside down when you become the parent to your grandchild, niece, or nephew? What are the hi…
Helping Parents & Kids Manage Phones, Internet, & 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…
Genetics and Fertility
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Have you ever wondered if your struggle to conceive could be caused by your genes? Today we're going to answer that question and more…
Impact of Fostering on Kids Already in the Family
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Bringing foster children into your family may impact the kids already in your home—both in positive and potentially negative ways. We…
Attachment 101
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What do we mean by attachment and what can parents do to help their child attach. What can parents do if they are struggling with att…
Impact of Prenatal Exposure to Opiates, Opioids, Methadone, Suboxone, and Other Common Drugs
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What do adoptive and foster parents need to know about the impacts of prenatal exposure to opioids, Suboxone, and Methadone. What are…
Coping with Pregnancy Loss and Miscarriage
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Have you or someone you care about experienced a miscarriage or stillbirth? We talk about coping with pregnancy loss with Dr. Poonum …
Adopting as a Single Parent
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What issues should you consider if you want to adopt as a single person? We talk with Susan Fremer, a licensed mental health intern a…
What Do Kinship Caregivers Need to Succeed?
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Grandparents raising grandkids or aunts and uncles raising nephews and nieces is often complicated and comes with a mix of challenges…
Fertility Preservation and Egg Freezing
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Should you consider freezing your eggs? What is involved and how much does it cost. We talk with Dr. Taraneh Nazem, Board-Certified R…
How a Parent's History with Attachment and Trauma Impacts Adoption and Fostering
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Have you ever wondered why a specific behavior by your child drives you crazy? What do we as parents bring to the relationship that c…
Adoption Tax Credit 2020
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How can you talk full advantage of the Adoption Tax Credit? What changes are important when filing for this credit for your 2020 taxe…
Evaluating Risk Factors in Foster Care
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We talk about evaluating the risk factors for foster care with Dr. Kimara Gustafson, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pedi…
Maintaining Your Marriage & Relationships When Adopting or Fostering
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We don’t just bring kids into our homes; we bring them into our marriage and relationships. And marriages or relationships are partic…
Transitioning Home as a Newly Adoptive Family
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What should you expect as you return home with a newly adopted baby or child? What are the common emotions? We talk with Laura Jean B…
What to Eat to Increase Your Odds of Success with IVF
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What foods and supplements help improve fertility for those trying to conceive naturally and for those undergoing fertility treatment…
Healing After Abuse and Neglect
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Children adopted from foster care or from abroad have often experienced abuse, neglect, or trauma. These children require a different…
Adopting a Child from Another State
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How do you find and adopt a baby or child in another state and what is the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC)? W…
Impact of COVID-19 on Surrogacy
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How is the COVID-19 pandemic impacting those people who are trying to create their family through surrogacy —both those seeking surro…