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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 how to be a better parent. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are the national ...
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Welcome to the "Creating a Stronger Faith and Family" podcast, hosted by advanced certified life coach Jenie Hunter. This podcast is dedicated to helping you strengthen your faith and family relationships through practical tips and advice, inspiring stories, and engaging conversations. As a life coach, Jenie brings her expertise in personal development and her deep faith to each episode, providing insights and strategies that you can apply to your own life. Whether you're a parent struggling ...
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When You Don't Know Your Child's Racial or Cultural Heritage - Weekend Wisdom
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: We very recently brought home our second child through domestic infant adoption. We feel very fortunate, and our son is developing well; we are also settling into the new routine. We matched with our Son's birth mother through a local agency, and unfortunately, she decided…
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Tweens and Teens: Managing Tech & Mental Health
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Do you worry about the impacts that screen time, social media, or gaming have on your tween and teens' mental health? We spoke to Brittany Anderson, an author, certified play and narrative intelligence practitioner, and the founder of Renala, which helps families become creative, vi…
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My Child's Disrespect and Disobedience is Creating Resentment - Weekend Wisdom
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: I have resentment against my (soon-to-be adopted) child’s mom, who is an addict. I get frustrated with his disrespect & disobedience, and bitterness & resentment rise up. He also respects my husband way more than me. I am trying so hard not to let it show or to take it out…
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Do you dread the teen years? Or, if you're in the midst of parenting teens, do you struggle to find ways to connect? This week, we interview Dr. Melody Aguayo, a parenting coach specializing in working with at-risk children and their families and the founder of Real Child Consulting…
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9 Things I Wish I Knew Before Adopting - Weekend Wisdom
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. I spent some time this week thinking about what I’ve learned from my experiences as an adoptive parent and the wisdom of others in our community. In reflection, I've created a list of the things I wish I knew before adopting. Resources: 8 Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Adopted F…
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How Can Kinship Caregivers Find the Resources They Need to Succeed?
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Kinship-led families have unique needs, and finding resources to meet those needs can be a challenge. Today, we're talking with Mike Heath, a Resource Specialist with the Coalition for Children, Youth & Families in Wisconsin. The Coalition is a Resource Center for birth parents, fos…
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Tips for Managing Your Picky Eater - Weekend Wisdom
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Today, we are tackling a question that comes up a lot for parents and caregivers in our community – what do you do with a picky eater? Resources: Food Issues My Foster Child Only Eats Junk Food Practical Solutions to Typical Food Issues with Adopted and Foster Kids Support the show …
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The Only Way Forward is Back with Jackson TerKeurst
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Jackson TerKeurst was born in Liberia and by the age of 7 was a war orphan living in dire circumstances. So how did he end up as an entrepreneur, leader, and now author? Join us for an inspirational conversation about identity, overcoming, and redemption from Jackson's new book, The…
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Travel Restrictions When Fostering - Weekend Wisdom
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: Are there travel restrictions when you are fostering? For example, my family lives out of state, but can I bring the child with me when I travel to visit family? Resources: Working as Part of a Foster Care Team Working with the Birth Parents for the Child's Best Interest B…
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are you considering adopting a child over the age of 5? Listen to this interview with Sarah Hansen and Simi Riesner. Sarah is the Director of International Advocacy at the Gladney Center for Adoption, with over 20 years of experience supporting adoptive families and children. She is…
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Fostering or Adopting as a Single Man - Weekend Wisdom
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Questions: I am a 58 single man and I am considering fostering. My first question is how much of a bias is there against men? What are the unique challenges that single foster dads face that discourage so many? What can we do to get more single foster dads to help families reunify, …
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How Do We Handle Weed and Vaping While Raising Adopted, Foster, and Relative Kids?
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are you educated and informed on the issues around weed and vaping, including THC, nicotine, and the signs of addiction? Listen to this interview with Dr. Krishna White. She is an attending physician at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, with board certifications in Pediatrics…
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How to Connect with an Expectant Parent During Pregnancy - Weekend Wisdom
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: I have listened to hundreds of adoption-related podcast episodes, but very few of them have talked about talking directly with a potential birth mother. We were matched with an expectant mother who wanted to be able to communicate with us directly. We agreed, believing tha…
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Understanding the Hague Treaty on Intercountry Adoption
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are you considering adopting internationally? You need to listen to this interview about the laws and processes that you will be required to follow. We'll be talking with Kelly Dempsey, a partner with Fox Rothschild, who specializes in adoption and assisted reproduction. She is a fe…
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When Your Extended Family Isn't Into Your Adoption Education Journey - Weekend Wisdom
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: Hi, my husband, biological daughter and I are in the process of infant adoption. We have passed our home study and have made our profile book. We are at the point where we are viewing expectant moms' profiles. My husband‘s family is very excited and ready for this new chap…
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Helping Our Kids Cope with Bullies at School
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Most children will experience bullying at some point. What can parents do to help protect their children and to help their children cope if they are bullied? Host Dawn Davenport, Executive Director of Creating a Family, the national infertility & adoption education and support nonpr…
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Tips for Welcoming Home Your Newborn - Weekend Wisdom
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. We frequently hear from waiting parents that they are unsure when to prepare the nursery, what formula is best, or how often they should expect to feed their new baby. It's a huge life transition, and we thought today we could talk about some basic baby care tips to help you think a…
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Does your child struggle to get or stay organized? Is homework a battle you dread every day? Prepare yourself to support your children for the Back to School season with this interview with Dr. Richard Guare. He's a neuropsychologist and board-certified behavior analyst focused on a…
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Potty Training a Child With Prenatal Exposure - Weekend Wisdom
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. How do you know your child with prenatal substance exposure is ready to potty train? How do you start potty training a child with impacts from prenatal substance exposure, like developmental delays? This Weekend Wisdom offers practical strategies and encouragement to help you stay m…
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A Glimpse Into the History of Creating a Family
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Join us for a look at where CreatingaFamily.org - and this podcast - began and where we are heading from here. We talk today with Dawn Davenport, the founding Executive Director of the organization, as she prepares to retire from Creating a Family. In this episode, we discuss: Tell …
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Failed Adoptions in Foster Care - Weekend Wisdom
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: I have a question that may be well suited for a weekend wisdom episode. I'm aware of the reasons that a domestic infant adoption may fail, but I've also read about foster children having failed adoption(s) and then aging out of the system. What are some of the main reasons…
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Trauma-Informed Therapy: Finding the Right Fit for Your Family
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. What should you look for when you are considering therapy for your child or your family? How do you find the right fit for your child's needs? We talk today with Kelly Raudenbush, Executive Director of The Sparrow Fund, a non-profit that provides therapeutic services for foster and …
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How to Prepare Sibling for an Infant Adoption - Weekend Wisdom
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: My husband and I adopted our daughter in 2019, and she is now 5. As of a week ago, we were matched with a birth mother who is due in six weeks. We have explained the process to our daughter (we made a book about our life, and one day someone will pick us), but now that we’…
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Attachment-Informed Tools for Working with Kids
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are you looking for practical strategies to build attachment with your child? Jeanette Yoffe, MA, MFT, is a psychotherapist specializing in adoption and foster care with over 20 years of experience treating children with complex trauma. Her new book, The Traumatized and At-Risk Yout…
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How to Normalize Adoption for the Child? - Weekend Wisdom
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: My wife and I adopted a newborn baby almost 3 years ago, and we could not be happier. Now that he is getting a little older, he is talking and starting to understand things. My question is, how can we best normalize his adoption with him? I know it is better for kids to gr…
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