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
Helping Children Heal From Sexual Abuse
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Parents are often afraid to foster or adopt a child who has experienced sexual abuse, but children can and do heal from this type of …
What is it Like Being Raised in an Open Adoption?
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We speak with a panel of adult adoptees about the experience of being raised in an open adoption. What were the advantages? What were…
Common Special Needs in International Adoption
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What are the special needs common to international adoption. What special needs do we see from specific countries. We speak with Dr. …
Living with Infertility
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Living with infertility is hard physically, emotionally, spiritually and financially. We talk about this experience with Andrea Syrta…
Parenting Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
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How can we parent our children who have experienced trauma. How can we discipline them in a way that will help them learn and grow. W…
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…
Adoption Tax Credit 2019
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If you have adopted within the last several years or even if you are in the process of adopting, you need to understand the Adoption …
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…
Raising a Child with ADHD to a Successful & Healthy Adulthood
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How can we raise our kids with ADHD to become mentally healthy and successful adults. We talk with Dr. Edward (Ned) Hallowell, is a b…
The Importance of Egg & Sperm Quality in Getting Pregnant & What You Can Do About It
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What diet and supplements are best for supporting good quality eggs and sperm? What environmental toxins should we avoid? We talk wit…
Helping Internationally Adopted Children Develop a Healthy Cultural & Racial Identity
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How can adoptive parents help their internationally adopted children develop a healthy cultural, racial, and ethnic identity? We talk…
Should You Use Fresh or Frozen Donor Eggs
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Should you use fresh or frozen eggs when doing a donor egg cycle for IVF? Which provides you with the most choices and the greatest c…
Basic Baby Care for Newly Adopted Babies
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What new adoptive parents need to know about eating, sleeping, and pooping with a newborn. We talk with Dr. Scott Cohen, pediatrician…
Health, Emotional, and Developmental Issues Common to Children Adopted Internationally
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What are the health, emotional, and developmental issues common to children adopted from abroad. What should parents and professional…
Introduction to Prenatal Exposure for Those Considering Adoption
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Should you adopt a child who has been exposed prenatally to alcohol or drugs? What are the short and long term impact of drinking dur…
What You Need to Know About Open Adoption
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What do you need to understand about openness in adoption when you are first considering adopting. What is it and what is it not. We …
A Panel of Birth Moms Talk about Adoption
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What is the adoption experience for birth mothers and what do they think of some of the controversies in adoption, such as pre-birth …
Transitioning from Foster Care to Adoption
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Parents may assume that the transition from foster care to adoption will be smooth and welcome, but that is not always the case. What…
Coming to Terms with Infertility Grief Before You Adopt
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Many people decide to adopt after they have been unsuccessful with infertility treatment. Infertility involves many losses and grief …
Should You Consider Adopting a Child of a Different Race or Ethnicity
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Are you the right family to consider transracial adoption? How do you know if you could successfully raise a child of a different rac…