What Should I Ask for Before Finalizing a Foster Adoption? - Weekend Wisdom
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20 of 827 episodesWhen Parenting Feels Uneven: Helping Your Partner Step In
Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Many parents raising adopted, foster, or kinship children feel like they’re carrying most of the parenting lo...
Should I Do DNA Testing for My Adopted Infant? - Weekend Wisdom
Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Question: Our daughter is 11 months old and was adopted through an open adoption. We have a relationship with...
Understanding the Child Welfare Experience from the Birth Parent's Perspective
Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! We talk a lot about the child’s experience in foster care, but what is this experience like for the child’s b...
Why Is My Foster Child Hiding Food Everywhere? - Weekend Wisdom
Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Question: We’re new foster parents and have noticed that our child is hiding food in their backpack, closet,...
Raising Kids, Caring for Parents
Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Raising kids while caring for aging parents is more common than ever—and often overwhelming. We talk with Rob...
How to Get a Birth Certificate & SSN After Your Baby’s Adoption - Weekend Wisdom
Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Question: I’m in the process of adopting an infant and feeling overwhelmed by the paperwork. How do I get my...
A Hard but Helpful Step: Navigating Residential Treatment for Adopted Kids
Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Are you considering residential treatment for your adopted child? We speak with Daniel Hochstetler of Fair Pl...
ADHD or Trauma? How Foster Parents Can Advocate at School - Weekend Wisdom
Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Question: The school thinks my foster son may have ADHD, but I know he’s been through a lot of trauma. How do...
The Power of Showing Up for Families Before They Fall Apart
Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! What if families had support before a crisis led to foster care? In this episode, we talk with Dr. David Ande...
Is Fostering Going to Hurt My Kids? - Weekend Wisdom
Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Question: We are seriously considering becoming foster parents. We have 2 children by birth, and I am really...
Strengthening Foster Families
Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Foster families are doing significant work to support both the children in their homes and the parents of tho...
What Trauma Really Does to a Child’s Brain (and Why Behavior Can Be So Hard) - Weekend Wisdom
Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Question: I’m new to raising my grandchild and still learning about trauma. People keep saying it changes a c...
So You Want to be a Foster Parent
Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Have you considered fostering? What might be holding you back? Join us for a conversation with Laura, the Fos...
How to Talk to Your Child About Unsafe Birth Parents (Without Shame or Fear) - Weekend Wisdom
Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Question: How do I delicately share information about my child’s birth parent with my child, when we know the...
NFL Running Back Ricky Watters: How Adoption Shaped My Life
Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Join us for this interview with former NFL Running Back and Super Bowl Champion Ricky Watters. He is an adopt...
What Do Kids Need From Therapy? - Weekend Wisdom
Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Question: I’m an intern therapist working with kids involved in DHS and the foster system. Could you guys tal...
Maintaining Secure Attachment While Disciplining Misbehavior
Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Could you use a few new strategies to help your child improve misbehavior? Listen to this conversation with D...
How Do I Handle All These Big Feelings & Big Behaviors? - Weekend Wisdom
Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Question: My 2nd grader, adopted domestically, has some pretty big, hard behaviors, like tantrums, clingy whi...
Celebrating & Supporting Men in Foster & Kinship Care
Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Join us for a conversation about why men in foster and kinship care matter - to the family unit, to the syste...