Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care
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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..
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care
19h ago
Foster youth or children who have been in the foster care system make up over 80% of children being sexually exploited. What can you do to prevent this from happening to your child? We talk with Audrey Morrissey, Co-Executive Director of My Life My Choice, a survivor-led nonprofit fighting sexual exploitation of youth.
In this episode, we cover:
What are some of the different forms that sexual exploitation can take?
What is included in sexual trafficking?
Internet exploitation.
How does grooming take place?
Are foster children disproportionately represented in the sexually exploited populati ..read more
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care
5d ago
Question: I am a nurse and am very aware of the benefits of breast milk. I always imagined I would get breast milk from a milk bank if I adopted. Just recently, I read there aren’t many milk banks around, and they can have a supply issue and be very expensive. I then stumbled upon adoptive parents inducing lactation to feed their adopted baby. How common and easy is this? Is it successful? Does never being pregnant before and having small breasts have an effect?
Resources:
Breastfeeding the Adopted Child (Resource page)
Creating and Cultivating Attachment (Resource page)
This podcast is pro ..read more
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care
1w ago
Do you think your child was exposed to alcohol or drugs during pregnancy? If so, a diagnosis can help your child access services and support. Check out this show with Dr. Yasmin Senturias, a developmental-behavioral pediatric specialist with 28 years of experience in developmental pediatrics and prenatal substance exposure. She worked with the American Academy of Pediatrics on developing their FASD Toolkit.
In this episode, we cover:
Prenatal Drug Exposure
Do the impacts differ depending on what drug the child was exposed to?
What’s the difference between Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome ..read more
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care
2w ago
Are you struggling to feel connected to your child? Do you sometimes wish you could turn the clock back and not be parenting this child? If so, you need to listen to this interview with Melissa Corkum, adoptee, adoptive mom, and co-author of Reclaim Compassion: The Adoptive Parent’s Guide to Overcoming Blocked Care with Neuroscience and Faith.
In this episode, we cover:
What is blocked care, and how does it differ from blocked trust?
What is the attachment cycle?
What is the blocked care cycle?
Does it only happen when parenting children with more extreme behavior issues?
What causes a well ..read more
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care
3w ago
Are you thinking about domestic infant adoption? This is an interview you must listen to! We talk with adoption medicine pediatrician, Dr. Todd Ochs, about common risk factors you should know about before adopting an infant.
In this episode, we cover:
Common Risk Factors in Domestic Infant Adoption
Lack of prenatal care.
Why do expectant moms who are considering making an adoption plan often have limited prenatal care?
What is covered in prenatal care and how might a lack of prenatal care impact a baby?
Prematurity
What causes a premature birth?
Poor prenatal care?
Are expectant moms wh ..read more
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care
3w ago
Listener Response: An aspect of adopting that we didn’t hear about was how your mental health is challenged throughout the process. It’s a roller coaster of emotions, and this isn’t discussed as often as organic issues such as drug or alcohol use.
Resources:
Creating a Family Online Support Group
Adoption Process & Important Considerations
Self-Care for Parents and Caregivers
This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. Creating a ..read more
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care
1M ago
Do you want to raise a child that can bounce back from all the hard stuff life throws at them? Join us to talk about this with Dr. Caroline Leaf, a communication pathologist and clinical and cognitive neuroscientist. She is the author of several books, including Switch on Your Brain, Think Learn Succeed, and How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess.
In this episode, we cover:
The mind/brain/body connection.
The neurocycle.
5-step process to build resilience in your child.
How to apply this process to children who have experienced trauma?
How can social media affect a youth’s resilie ..read more
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care
1M ago
Question: We’ve been waiting for a little over a year, and so far, no birth mom has asked to meet with us. I think we need to revamp our profile book.
Resources:
What is an Adoptive Parent Profile? (Resource page)
Understanding the Birth Parent's Experience (Resource page)
Adoption Process & Important Considerations (Resources)
This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a 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 ..read more
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care
1M ago
Nicole Chung, author of All You Can Ever Know, has done it again with another wonderful memoir about growing up as a transracial adoptee and then losing both her adoptive parents. A Living Remedy is a story about family love and loss, regardless of how the family is formed.
In this episode, we discuss:
Family love.
You were well, if not always perfectly, loved.
You were temperamentally different from your parents, especially your dad. This may be more common in adoption. How did these differences impact you growing up?
Things my mom sent me, I sent my mom, my mom gave me.
Grow ..read more
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care
1M ago
Question: We are adopting an 8-year-old little girl from the country of Georgia. I would love some concrete tips on how our family (four bio kids) can best communicate with her and foster attachment despite the language barrier. Are there any tools you can recommend or strategies to help non-English speaking adoptees feel more comfortable in their new environment?
Resources:
Creating and Cultivating Attachment (Resource Guide)
Sibling Relationships (Resource Guide)
Traveling With Newly Adopted Children (Podcast)
Preparing Children for the Adoption of a Sibling (Suggested Books)
This podcast ..read more