المحتوى المقدم من Bridging the Gap with Love. يتم تحميل جميع محتويات البودكاست بما في ذلك الحلقات والرسومات وأوصاف البودكاست وتقديمها مباشرة بواسطة Bridging the Gap with Love أو شريك منصة البودكاست الخاص بهم. إذا كنت تعتقد أن شخصًا ما يستخدم عملك المحمي بحقوق الطبع والنشر دون إذنك، فيمكنك اتباع العملية الموضحة هنا https://ar.player.fm/legal.
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The truth is out West! We’re hopping on the ET Highway and venturing to the most notorious alien hot spots, including Roswell’s infamous crash site, Area 51’s eerie perimeter, and a mysterious desert watchtower. Join us as journalist Laura Krantz, host of the podcast Wild Thing , beams up to share stories from the front lines of UFO reporting—from strange sightings and quirky festivals to a mailbox where people leave letters to extraterrestrials. Maybe you’ll even decide for yourself: Is Earth a tourist stop for spaceships? UFO hot spots you’ll encounter in this episode: - UFO Watchtower (near Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado) - Roswell, New Mexico - Area 51, Nevada - Extraterrestrial Highway (aka State Route 375), Nevada - Little A’Le’Inn, ET Highway, Nevada - E.T. Fresh Jerky, ET Highway, Nevada - Alien Research Center, ET Highway, Nevada - The Black Mailbox, ET Highway, Nevada Via Podcast is a production of AAA Mountain West Group .…
المحتوى المقدم من Bridging the Gap with Love. يتم تحميل جميع محتويات البودكاست بما في ذلك الحلقات والرسومات وأوصاف البودكاست وتقديمها مباشرة بواسطة Bridging the Gap with Love أو شريك منصة البودكاست الخاص بهم. إذا كنت تعتقد أن شخصًا ما يستخدم عملك المحمي بحقوق الطبع والنشر دون إذنك، فيمكنك اتباع العملية الموضحة هنا https://ar.player.fm/legal.
A Birthmom and an Adoptive Mom coming together to provide education around adoption and support Birthmoms, pre and post placement.
المحتوى المقدم من Bridging the Gap with Love. يتم تحميل جميع محتويات البودكاست بما في ذلك الحلقات والرسومات وأوصاف البودكاست وتقديمها مباشرة بواسطة Bridging the Gap with Love أو شريك منصة البودكاست الخاص بهم. إذا كنت تعتقد أن شخصًا ما يستخدم عملك المحمي بحقوق الطبع والنشر دون إذنك، فيمكنك اتباع العملية الموضحة هنا https://ar.player.fm/legal.
A Birthmom and an Adoptive Mom coming together to provide education around adoption and support Birthmoms, pre and post placement.
Whether we like it or not, trauma is present in adoption. In today's episode, you will hear us navigate and discuss trauma with care and compassion. Although we aren't experts in this area, we share a few ways we can honor and accept those with deep trauma wounds and scars. A couple articles that we found helpful: https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/parenting/understanding-adoption-trauma/ https://www.verywellmind.com/i-am-grateful-to-be-adopted-and-adoption-is-still-traumatic-5224328…
Phil shares a very important part of his story. The fact that they are white parents raising a black son and a mixed race son. He shares how this experience has helped him learn and grow himself, and how he wants to help others learn and grow so that we can ensure a better future for all of our children. This is such an important topic that you won't want to miss!…
Thirteen years ago, Scott and Grace Naegle became the foster parents to 3 children, ages 2, 5 and 7. They thought it would be just a short term placement but it ended up being the beginning of their forever family. Listen as Scott, Grace, and their son, Tony, share their heartwarming story.
So often in adoption stories, we hear the female perspectives, but hearing from the males in these stories is also important! Today, we will hear from Phil, a father of 3 boys. He shares his story on how his sons joined their family.
Did you know that there are 115,000 children who are in the foster care system that are just waiting to go to their forever families? Marcy Bursac shares her passion to help others navigate the process of adopting through foster care. Her books and ways you can find her are posted below. Founder - The Forgotten Adoption Option USOA Mrs. Ohio 2022 * People's Choice * Top 16 2x Author. Adoptive Mom of 2. Podcast Host. Read: "Are You a Forever Family?" & "The Forgotten Adoption Option" Listen: The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcast Facebook Community / Instagram / LinkedIn Meet waiting children and get tools to pursue foster care adoption.…
In this episode, we reunite with Alex, but this time in person! We dive deeper into her story as a teenager and how it has lead her to this point in her relationship with Heidi.
In this episode, we talk about the importance of healthy boundaries. They aren't meant to restrict us, but to create a safe space for everyone to be able to grow.
This is a continuation of our interview with Heidi's parents. What has happened over the last twenty years? And how have they felt meeting Alex and her family? Listen to this episode as they continue to share their heart and gratitude.
In this episode, we talk with Kevin and Tally Wyatt, Heidi's parents. They take us back 20 years and share their thoughts and feelings about finding out that their young, unwed daughter was pregnant. You will also hear them share their hopes and heartache of when they first met their Birth-Granddaughter, Alex. They open up about their reactions, and give great advice to those who may find themselves in this similar situation.…
Danielle continues to share her story on today's episode. Because she has been through so much, so is able to help so many others. Her giving heart makes her so special. Danielle continues to share her thoughts on open adoption and her hope for the future with the girls. Jessica also shares how she feels about Danielle and the incredible gift that they were given.…
Danielle shares part one of her story in today's episode. She shares about finding out she was pregnant, with not one baby, but two! She shares her process of making the excruciating decision to place her perfect twin girls into the arms of another couple to raise. She talks candidly about what open adoption means to her and how the ability to see the girls and talk to them helps her through the hard parts. You don't want to miss this eposide!…
After our interview we kept on chatting, and we decided to just hit record. Listen as we continue to talk about grief, sadness, pain, but also happiness and gratitude.
Jessica Thomson, Bradley's Birthmom, and Jessica Johns share their beautiful story. It's hard, it's real, and it's raw. But it's a beautiful story of love. You don't want to miss this highly anticipated episode.
Get a fun, quick insight into Heidi and Jessica's relationship. Find out what has happened over the Summer with our own adoption stories. We share our insecurities, intense gratitude, and our deep desire to share the good news and potential amazingness of open adoptions.
In this episode, Alex bravely shares her thoughts and feelings around being adopted, meeting new family members and gives advice for those in the adoption triad. Listen as tender moments between Birthmother and Birthdaughter are shared in this episode. You won't want to miss it.
"Andrea was the Mom who was meant for Alex and I just think that you did the most amazing job. I mean, look at her...she's amazing." - Heidi Part 2 of Andrea's Story is real, and raw as feelings are shared between these two Moms. You don't want to miss this episode.
Just over 20 years ago, Andrea longed to be a mother. Every ounce of her wanted so badly to have her own baby. 20 years ago, Heidi gave birth to a tiny, perfect baby. "I have chosen you to be the parent's of my baby." were the words written on a card given to Andrea and her spouse on the day that Alex was born. Listen to part 1 of Andrea's story on today's episode. And then tune in next week for part 2!…
The grief of an adoptive mom and the grief of a birth mom are intertwining, but opposite sides, of the adoption love story. Love, loss, grief and pain combine to create beautiful, new identities for each mother.
"Grief, painfully, gradually carves space for you to feel more love, compassion and joy, and in turn, creates a well for you to draw from to pour into others. That's grief. It's painful, but it's also beautiful." - Jessica Johns Join us in this first episode about Grief, and what it means to us in the adoption world.…
Guest Jared Johns talks about his journey with male infertility. "The measure of a man is not really by the number of his offspring....I feel like there is a better metric to determining masculinity than by whether or not they are able to produce offspring." In this episode, hear from Jared about how he felt when he found out that he was infertile, and how he and Jessica decided on what that meant for their future family.…
How can we better support the Birthmothers in our lives? In today's episode, we talk about how we can be a good support system to those Birthmothers in our lives.
Have you ever wondered how communication works in an open adoption? In today's episode, we tackle how to have healthy communication, what platform to communicate on, and the importance of being willing to work through the awkwardness. Our IG is @bridging.the.gap.with.love Email us at bridgingthegapwithlove22@gmail.com…
This is Part 2 of our Frequently Asked Questions episodes. In today's episode we tackle these questions: "Are you ever afraid that your children will want to go live with their Birthmoms?" "How did you deal with the judgments of others regarding your pregnancy and placement?" "What do you think Birthmoms are looking for in Adoptive Couple profiles?" "Any helpful tips for getting through the ups and downs and emotional roller coaster while waiting for a baby?"…
In today's episode, we answer some frequently asked questions regarding our own experiences with adoption. Is it hard to see Alex? Were you afraid that you wouldn't love your children as much as you would if you had them biologically? Did you name Alex? Get the answers to these and more on today's episode.…
Is open adoption confusing for the child? Is open adoption similar to co-parenting? Listen in as we dispel some more common misconceptions about adoption. Referenced: https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/does-open-adoption-confuse-kids/ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43545-022-00339-2
Media has portrayed Birthmothers and adoption in a way that has lead to several myths. Today, we are going to dispel some of the most common misconceptions. Is placing your baby for adoption the "easy way" out for an unwanted pregnancy? Does a Birthmother ever "get over" or move on from placing their baby? Are all Birthmothers teens with substance abuse issues? Join us to find out more.…
Finding out we would be unable to have children two years into our marriage completely blindsided and devastated us. While dealing with loss, we gained the ability to become parents through adoption. Here's our story of building our family. -Jessica
Finding out I was pregnant at 18 was difficult. Deciding to place my baby for adoption was excruciating, but I still knew that it was the right decision. It was because I loved her. This is our story. -Heidi
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