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
Legal Process of Domestic Adoption: What You Need to Know Before You Adopt
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Do you know how the legal process of adoption works? How do you get an original birth certificate? How do you get a social security n…
Coping with the Stress of Infertility
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We talk about Coping with the Stress of Infertility with Dr. Tonya Wood, a clinical psychologist specializing in family planning, pr…
Talking with Your Adopted or Foster Child about the Hard Parts of Their Story
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Talking with your adopted or foster child about the hard parts of their story can feel like a daunting task. Should you tell your ch…
The Holidays with Adopted or Foster Kids Who’ve Been Exposed to Trauma
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Does it feel like your adopted or foster child is sabotaging the holidays? Are there more tantrums, sullenness, and anxiety during th…
Collaborative Parenting
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Is your child more challenging than most? Do typical parenting approaches not work? We talk about how to parent harder to parent kids…
Disrupting Birth Order in Adoption and Foster Care
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Should you consider adopting or fostering a child that is older than a child already in your family. Are there things you can do to m…
Parenting Tweens and Teens
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Do you dread the teen years? Do you want to keep your kids little forever or go back to that sweet stage when they were still in foot…
7 Core Issues in Adoption and Foster Care
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We talk about the 7 core issues in adoption and foster care with Allison Davis Maxon, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and co…
Evaluating Risk Factors in International Adoption
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Have you ever thought about international adoption. Are you terrified of having to decide what types of medical or emotional conditio…
Male Infertility 101
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What are the causes and treatment for male infertility? What lifestyle factors impact fertility in men? We talk with Dr. Natan Bar Ch…
Practical Tips for Disciplining While Maintaining Attachment
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In this episode we talk about practical tips for disciplining while maintaining attachment with Amanda Purvis, a Training Specialist …
Adoption Options: What Type of Adoption is Best For You
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The world of adoption can be confusing. How do you adopt, what type of adoption is best, what is the cost, and how long does it take.…
How to Afford Adoption
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What are some tried and true ways to afford adoption? We talk with Julie Gumm, author of “You Can Adopt Without Debt: Creative Ways t…
Infertility Medications 101
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Learn more about popular medications used to treat infertility. We talk with Dr Alex Quaas, an associate physician with Reproductive …
Understanding Expectant Moms Who are Considering Adoption
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Who are the expectant moms who place their baby for adoption? What factors influence their decision? We talk with Stephanie Rider, a …
Preparing Children Already in the Home for an Adoption
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Adding a child to your family changes the dynamics for everyone, but most especially for the children who are already in the home. W…
Typical Behaviors of Children Adopted Internationally
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What are some behaviors that are typical of children adopted internationally? How can parents help their children overcome these beha…
Female Fertility 101
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Everything you ever needed to know (but where afraid to ask) about female fertility. We talk with Dr. Julie Lamb, a board-certified r…
Genetic Testing 101
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What must you know about pre-implantation genetic testing when going through IVF and should you consider it? We talk with Rachael Cab…
Evaluating Risk Factors in Domestic Infant Adoption
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What are the common risk factors when adopting a baby in the US and how can adoptive parents evaluate these risks when considering an…