Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. What factors do you need to consider when budgeting for the cost to adopt a baby? Additional Resources: What type of adoption would be the best fit for you? Cost of working with an agency vs. working with an attorney . Adoption Tax Credit 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 sup...
Oct 08, 2023•9 min•Season 17Ep. 50
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Do you suspect or know that your child was prenatally exposed to alcohol or drugs? Join us to learn the best ways to advocate for that child, including how to get diagnosed. Our guest is Jenn Wisdahl, the Chief Operating Officer of FASD United and proud parent to 3 young adults with FASD. Jenn leads the FASD United federal legislative and policy agenda. In this episode, we cover: Why is it important to get a diagnosis of one of t...
Oct 04, 2023•48 min•Season 17Ep. 49
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Carole LieberWilkins, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in reproductive medicine, adoption, and family-building options, answers this question with advice for couples. Additional Resources: Adoption Comparison Charts Parenting after Infertility 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 ...
Oct 01, 2023•4 min•Season 17Ep. 48
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. What do transracial adoptees think about being adopted by parents of a different race? Join us for a panel of transracial adoptees talking about all things adoption. In this episode, we cover: Transracial adoption includes white parents of black, biracial, Asian, and Latinx children, as well as adoptive parents of color adopting white children. Tell us your adoption story. How did your parents treat adoption? How did and does tha...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr•Season 17Ep. 47
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Q: I just recently found out my 14-year-old has stolen makeup more than once from different stores. I caught her this past weekend, and she said she did it once, but I went through her bedroom and found makeup stashed in a pillow, and I know I didn’t buy it. She gets straight A's in school, and I thought she was a trustworthy person. I just don’t know what to do. Additional Resources: Podcast: Parenting Tips for Lying, Stealing &...
Sep 24, 2023•8 min•Season 17Ep. 46
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Do you want to be part of the solution to the inequity that exists in our country? If so, one of the best things you can do is raise your child to be anti-racist. Join our conversation with Tiffany Jewell, the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, This Book is Anti-Racist and The Anti-Racist Kid . In this episode, we cover: At what age do kids notice race? And does this age differ in the US depending on the child's skin col...
Sep 20, 2023•45 min•Season 17Ep. 45
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Q: I’m 67 years old. My niece has gotten involved bad with drugs. Her 5 and 3 year old were taken away from her and now the child welfare agency wants to know if I will take them. My niece has been doing drugs a long time and I honestly don’t know if she’s ever going to be able to get them back. I feel like I don’t have a choice. Resources: Kinship Resources Trauma-Informed Parenting Suggested Books for Kinship Care This podcast ...
Sep 17, 2023•6 min•Season 17Ep. 44
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Is your child scared of school shootings, tornadoes, climate change, and on and on? Do you want to learn how to help them not get stuck in these fears? Join us as we talk with Dr. Melissa Goldberg Mintz is a clinical psychologist based in Houston, Texas. She is the author of the book, "Has Your Child Been Traumatized: How to Know and What to Do to Promote Healing and Recovery." In this episode, we cover: The world feels scary. Co...
Sep 13, 2023•51 min•Season 17Ep. 43
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Periodically, we survey our online community, and we asked foster parents about what surprised them about fostering? Resources: Working as a Part of the Foster Care Team Welcoming a New Foster Child Self-Care for Foster Parents Support the show Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org . We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kin...
Sep 10, 2023•8 min•Season 17Ep. 42
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. How old is too young for a phone? Is gaming harmful to our kids? How much technology is too much. We talk with Dr. Jay Berk, a licensed psychologist and an expert in working with children and families. He is the author of two books: “A Parent’s Quick Guide to Electronic Addiction” and “Codeswitching: Social Skills in the Screen-Age”. In this episode, we cover: Parents from time immemorial have worried about the impact of the “new...
Sep 06, 2023•51 min•Season 17Ep. 41
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Q: We have 3 children by birth and want to adopt a child that really needs a home. Given our kids' ages, this will probably mean that we will disrupt the birth order of at least some of our kids. The agency we have talked with is definitely against this idea. Is this something that is harmful to kids? Resources: Disrupting Birth Order Resources Suggest Books for Kids on Preparing Children for the Adoption of a Sibling This podcas...
Sep 03, 2023•10 min•Season 17Ep. 40
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are you thinking about stopping infertility treatment and trying to adopt or foster? Join us to talk with Carole LieberWilkins,a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has specialized in reproductive medicine, adoption, and family-building options since 1986, and is the co-author of the book, Let’s Talk About Egg Donation. Carole serves on the Advisory Board of the US Donor Conceived Council, and is an active member of the Am...
Aug 30, 2023•49 min•Season 17Ep. 39
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Q: My wife and I plan to adopt a child under the age of 9 from foster care. We have just started taking the classes. My wife has a 9-year-old from a previous relationship, and we want to do everything we can to prepare him in advance for this adoption. Any help is appreciated. Additional Resources: Blending Children by Birth and Adoption Suggested Books for Preparing Your Child for the Adoption of a Sibling Free Course: The Impac...
Aug 27, 2023•9 min•Season 17Ep. 38
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Do you worry about what is normal in your child's sexual development? Join us to talk with Roy Van Tassell , a Licensed Professional Counselor in Oklahoma and Director of Trauma and Evidence-based Interventions for Centene Health. He co-chairs the National Child Traumatic Stress Networks’ subcommittee on children with problem sexual behaviors. Warning: We will be using anatomically correct words and talking about sex, so if this ...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr•Season 17Ep. 37
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Q: I’ve applied to adopt a waiting child from foster care. We are open to all races, kids up to age 13, and sibling groups up to 3 kids. We applied and then heard nothing. We also applied through AdoptUSKids and also heard nothing. I know the social workers are busy, but this is getting to be ridiculous. How do I get their attention without making them angry at me? Additional Resources: Adopting from Foster Care Working as Part o...
Aug 20, 2023•6 min•Season 17Ep. 36
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are you considering adopting a baby? Join us today to learn more. Our guests will be Karlee Wagner, a Program Supervisor for Infant Adoption and Birth Parent/Pregnancy Services at Children’s Home and LSS in Minnesota (CH/LSS); Erin Quick, the Founder and CEO of PairTree - the organization dedicated to helping families navigate private adoption in the healthiest way possible and mom of two through adoption; and Courtney Lott, the ...
Aug 16, 2023•44 min•Season 17Ep. 35
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. There are several ways to adopt a baby in the US. Adopt a newborn or young infant through private adoptions. Adopt a baby in the US through the foster care system. Additional resources on infant adoption : How to Adopt in 2023 Adoption in the US: How Many? How Much? How Long? Cost of Adoption Domestic Adoption Foster Care Adoption This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org . We are a national non-profit with the mission ...
Aug 13, 2023•6 min•Season 17Ep. 34
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are you considering adopting or fostering? Or taking in a relative's child? Do you suspect or know that the birth mom used drugs or alcohol during pregnancy? Join us today to learn how these substances might impact the child and how you parent. Our guest is Dr. Lisa Prock, a Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician, Director of the Developmental Medicine Center at Children’s Hospital, Boston, and Clinical Director of the Transla...
Aug 09, 2023•58 min•Season 17Ep. 33
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. This is a perennial question that is often asked: Help, I have an older child moving in. How do I make them comfortable and make the transition as easy as possible for us all? We offer 3 tips to help you welcome a new young person into your home. 6 Parenting Tips for Older Child Adoption Suggested Books on Older Child Adoption for Adoptive Parents Welcoming a New Foster Child Support the show Please leave us a rating or review. T...
Aug 06, 2023•7 min•Season 17Ep. 32
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are you expecting the placement of a newborn? Don't miss our conversation about the latest information on baby care with Kristen O’Dell, a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with almost two decades of working with over 10,000 newborns and their families in her hospital practice of Neonatology and Newborn Medicine. In this episode, we cover: Feeding The vast majority of adoptive parents will bottle-feed their baby. How to c...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 17Ep. 31
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are you raising an internationally adopted child or a child of another race? Join our fascinating discussion with Dr. Hollee McGinnis, an Assistant Professor in the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work. She focuses on mental health and identity for internationally adopted people. She is also an intercountry adoptee from South Korea. In this episode, we cover: How are racial, ethnic, and cultural identities diffe...
Jul 26, 2023•53 min•Season 17Ep. 30
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Do you suspect your child has ADHD? Don't miss today's show with Dr. Tamara Rosier. She is the author of “Your Brain’s Not Broken: Strategies for Navigating Your Emotions and Life with ADHD.” She runs the ADHD Center of West Michigan and is president of the ADHD Coaches Organization. In this episode, we cover: Understanding ADHD What is ADHD? What are the symptoms? Are foster, adoptive, and kinship kids more prone to ADHD? How to...
Jul 19, 2023•54 min•Season 17Ep. 29
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Do you have a child receiving special education services or one that you think may need these services? In this podcast, we talk about navigating this process. Our guests will be Lisa Eisenberg and Gaile Osborne. Lisa Eisenberg is a social worker, education advocate, and consultant. She is a member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, an organization whose goal is to secure high-quality educational services for all a...
Jul 12, 2023•50 min•Season 17Ep. 28
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Support the show Please leave us a rating or review. 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, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building...
Jul 07, 2023•1 min
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. How can parents help their transracial adoptees transition to college, and why can this transition be hard for both teens and parents? We talk with Dr. Amanda Baden, a Professor in the Counselor Education Program at Montclair State University. She is an active researcher and currently leads their Adoption Research Team. She is also a transracial adoptee and a member of the Creating a Family board. In this episode, we cover: Ackno...
Jul 05, 2023•1 hr•Season 17Ep. 27
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Everyone connected to adoption needs to listen to this show. We talk about a new research report on how birth parents experience adoption . The results will surprise you! Our guest are the two main authors: Ryan Hanlon is the Executive Director of The National Council for Adoption, the national adoption organization providing resources and education for all people and organizations in the adoption world and advocating for sound a...
Jun 28, 2023•49 min•Season 17Ep. 26
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are you thinking about adopting internationally? Don't miss this interview covering the common health, developmental, and emotional issues found in kids adopted internationally. Our guests are Dr. Kimara Gustafson, M.D., M.P.H., an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota Medical School, a Faculty Member in the Division of Clinical Behavioral Neuroscience, and a pediatrician at the Adopti...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr•Season 17Ep. 25
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Join us to talk with Angela Tucker about her new book You Should Be Grateful: Stories of Race Identity, and Transracial Adoption . Angela is a black woman adopted from foster care to white parents. She was the subject of Closure , a documentary that chronicles her search for her biological parents. Angela has consulted with NBC’s "This Is Us", supported the lead actor of Broadway musical "Jagged Little Pill", has over 15 years of...
Jun 14, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 17Ep. 24
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Do you sometimes feel like screaming because you can't keep up with all that you think is expected of being a mom? If so, you're in good company. Join us to listen to our interview with Jessica Grose about her book Screaming on the Inside: The Unsustainability of American Motherhood . Grose is an opinion writer at the New York Times. She writes a popular newsletter on parenting and was named by Glamour Magazine as a Game Changer ...
Jun 07, 2023•46 min•Season 17Ep. 23
Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are you parenting teens, or will you be in a few years? Don't miss today's conversation with psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour, author of the book, " The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents. " In this episode, we cover: Our society has become afraid of being unhappy. What are the reasons for this? Studies seem to suggest that teens are unhappier now than in the past. Why? Three myths...
May 31, 2023•51 min•Season 17Ep. 22
